The Bristol Psalter. - [Bristol: Lilliput Press], s.a. - [48 p.], 28x23 mm., ills. , front.
Black Morrocan goatskin, with ornate design tooled in gold around the spine, and a brass clasp. Hand-coloured frontispiece and titlepage similar to mediaeval Books of Hours. Four black and white illustrations by Richard Pope.
Favourite psalms from the Bible, based on The Bristol Psalter (London, 1895), named after a beautiful illuminated manuscript. of the 10th-11th century.
The Lilliput Press of Tim Sheppard in Bristol (UK); "dedicated to the highest possible standards of craftsmanship and authenticity. Many titles are designed in period styles, and include rare original illustrations. I pursue perfection in all areas: text and illustration, typesetting, design, printing, hand-painting, materials, binding and finishing". (website 2003).
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