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Oak Knoll Fest XII
October 1 & 2, 2005!
Come join us
The theme of Oak Knoll Fest Twelve is "The Private
Press and Leaf Books, a Noble Tradition?" Joel Silver, Curator of Books at
the Lilly Library and recent contributor to the Caxton Club's Disbound and
Dispersed, the Leaf Book Considered will speak on Saturday morning at 10am
giving us a history of the leaf book with a glimpse as to why the private press
world was chosen to do them. We will have a panel discussion on Sunday at 10am
which will consider the practical and ethical side of the leaf book. Joel
Silver will moderate the panel which will be composed of John Randle of the
Whittington Press, Michael Thompson, President of the Caxton Club and an
attorney with a special interest in the ethical side of leaf books, Jerry
For more information, and to view and download the
registration form, please visit the official Oak Knoll Fest website:
<http://www.oakknoll.com/fest/home.html>
To register, please click “Register Now,” and
you will download a PDF form. This form can be printed, filled out and mailed,
faxed or emailed to us.
To carry on this theme, we are pleased to offer one of the
Earliest Known Leaf Books: Fry, Francis, A
Description of the Great Bible, 1539, and the Six Editions of Cranmer’s
Bible, 1540 and 1541, Printed by Grafton and Whitchurch: Also of the Editions
in Large Folio, of the Authorized Versions of the Holy Scriptures, Printed in
the Years 1611, 1613, 1617, 1634, 1640.
This work is a detailed bibliographical account of the
different editions with extensive charts showing points of issue and collation
details. In all this title contains 51 plates copied in facsimile, illustrating
pages and passages from the editions, along with 14 original folio leaves. This
is an important text in the history of the English Bible.
Click here for more information about this important leaf
book: <http://ww.oakknoll.com/detail.php?d_booknr=75648&d_currency=>
To view an important selection of our leaf books, please
click the following link:
<http://oakknoll.com/results.php?s_Catnr=936&s_ShowPics=1>
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We hope you find something of interest.
Best Wishes,
Your Oak Knollers
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