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Contributors:

Curran, Joseph L. , publisher

Blau, Bela, 1914- , binder

Blau, Mariana , binder

Gentile, Loretta , illuminator

Massmann, Robert E. , designer

Roberts-Cullen, Gayle,Illuminator

Sherman, E. Helene , Calligrapher

Levitan, Kalman L. , former owner

Kurbel Books , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Shea Bros. (Firm) , printer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prt

Rare Book Room Donation

Miniature Book Collection

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Related Works:

Miniature Book Collection

Subjects:

Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226

Miniature books — 20th century — United States — Specimens

1900-1999

Miniature books

United States

Genres:

Bookplates (Provenance) — 20th century — United States

Printed books — United States — Massachusetts — Sudbury — 20th century

Specimens

General Notes:

Accordion fold out pages.
Includes U.S. postage stamp commemorating St. Francis of Assisi mounted on p. [iii].
Limited to 250 copies.
"Calligraphy: E. Helene Sherman. Illumination: Loretta Gentile & Gayle Roberts-Cullen. Layout: Robert E. Massmann. Binding: Bela & Mariana Blau. Printed by Shea Bros., Inc. Cambridge, Massachusetts."--Colophon.
Bradbury, R.C. Twentieth Century United States miniature books, Kurbel #8; Bradbury #1127.
Gift: October 2004.
ex. coll. Rabbi Kalman Levitan, author, collector, and founding member of the Miniature Book Society.
Bound in red leatherette(?) with gilt spine titles. Issued in cream card slipcase/band with applied title labels. Attached white ribbon bookmark with St. Francis medal.
Libraries' copy is #26, signed by Joseph L. Curan.
Bookplate of Rabbi Kalman Levitan inside front cover.

Physical Description:

[iv], 8 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 65 x 55 mm

Call Numbers:

Z232.K883 F73 1988

ISBNs:

091791113X

OCLC Numbers:

55609898