Collection, 1959-1963.

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Collection, 1959-1963.

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Ephemeral publications of a monastic press established in England in 1876, operated by nuns of the English Benedictine Congregation, and dedicated to the art of fine printing and perfection in typographical design. Includes several items with hand-colored illustrations.

7 items.

University of North Carolina, Charlotte, J. Murrey Atkins Library

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University of North Carolina, Charlotte, J. Murrey Atkins Library

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Stanbrook Abbey. Press

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Stanbrook Abbey is a cloistered order of Benedictine nuns founded in the 17th century. The order relocated to England following the upheavals of the French Revolution. In 1876 the Abbey began its printing operations, in part to restore the library's contents and enrich the spiritual and intellectual life of the nuns, but also to help supply other English Benedictine communities. In the 20th century, and in particular under the guidance of Dame Hildelith Cumming, printer for the Abbey from 1956-1...