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22. In valleys of springs of rivers
by Nicholas Parry


Size: 12 x 15.25 ins.
Date: 1981
Description: No colophon. [48pp] Variously bound..
Illustrations: 20 steel etchings by Nicholas Parry
No. of Copies: 50 copies
Comments: Signed by Nicholas Parry.7 copies on Zerkall mould-made paper; 13 copies on Bockingford moulde-made paper; 30 copies on Abbey Mills paper.
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23. Return to the Abode of Love
by David Grubb


Size: 9.5 x 11 ins.
Date: October 1981
Description: [16pp.] Set in 12pt Centaur type. Printed on pink Abbey Mills Greenford paper. Bound in orange paper over boards with a printed label to the front cover.
Illustrations: 3 woodcuts by Nicholas Parry
No. of Copies: 100 numbered copies.
Comments: Colophon printed at the front of the book. Signed by Nicholas Parry and David Grubb.
Price: £12
24. The Gospel according to Saint Mark
translated by John Purvey


Size: 9.75 x 14.75 ins.
Date: November 1981
Description: [44pp.] Set in 14pt Caslon type. Printed on Glastonbury Antique paper. Bound in cork over board with a brown linen spine.Black end-papers.
Illustrations: 7 wood engravings, printed in black by Nicholas Parry
No. of Copies: 150 numbered copies (including 60 specials)
Comments: Title-page states 1980 but colophon states 1981. Based on BM MS Add. 41175 of circa 1380 translation into the Midland dialect of English by John Purvey, an associate of Wycliffe.Signed by Nicholas and Mary Parry.
Price: £75
24a. The Gospel according to Saint Mark
translated by John Purvey


Size: 9.75 x 14.75 ins.
Date: November 1981
Description: [44pp.] Set in 14pt Caslon type. Printed on Hayle paper. Bound in cork over board with a black calf spine. Black end-papers.
Illustrations: 7 wood engravings, printed in black by Nicholas Parry.
No. of Copies: 60 copies
Comments: Title-page states 1980 but colophon states 1981. Numbered 1 to 60. Based on BM MS Add. 41175 of circa 1380 translation into the Midland dialect of English by John Purvey, an associate of Wycliffe. Signed by Nicholas Parry.
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25. The Hounting of the Chivyat
by Richard Sheale


Size: 10 x 14 ins
Date: 1981
Description:[24pp]. Set in 16pt Poliphilus & Blado type. Printed on Basingwerk paper. Quarter bound in cream cloth with decorated paper covers. A printed label to the front cover and spine.
Illustrations: 10 wood engravings by Nicholas Parry
No. of Copies: 100 numbered copies
Comments: Taken from MS. Ashmole 48. Signed by Nicholas Parry
Price:
£24
 
26. The Nine Herbs Charm
edited by Bill Griffiths


Size: 6.75 x 9.5 ins.
Date: 1981
Description: [31pp.] Set in 16pt. Poliphilus type. Printed on Basingwerk parchment paper. Bound in brown paper covered boards with a printed paper label to the front cover. Light borwn end-papers.
Illustrations: Script & drawings by Mary Parry, printed offset-litho. Drawings hand-tinted.
No. of Copies: 100 numbered copies.
Comments: An additional 100 copies, without hand-colouring were sold in sheets.Signed by Mary Parry and Bill Griffiths.
Price: £30
27. Antartic Testimony
by Thomas Orszagland


Size:6.25 x 7.75 ins.
Date: 1982
Description: [20pp] 18pt Verona. Printed on Abbet Mills Greenfield paper, Bound in grey printed wrappers
Illustrations: 4 linocuts by Nicholas Parry
No. of Copies: 500 copies
Comments: ISBN 0 906057 18 3
Price: £3.00
John Dowland    28. Doulandi de Lachrimae: A Little Collection of Verse possibly written by John Dowland

Size: 4.75 x 6.5 ins.
Date: 1983
Description: [24pp.] Set in 14pt. Poliphilus & Blado type. Printed on green Zerkall paper. Quarter bound in pale green cloth with title printed in black on the spine with decorated green paper covered boards with a printed label to the front cover. Grey end-papers.
Illustrations: 6 illustrations by Nicholas Parry.
No. of Copies: 175 numbered copies
Comments: Signed by Nicholas and Mary Parry.
Price: £18
29. In the Mustardseed Sun
by Dylan Thomas


Size:6.25 x 6.25 ins.
Date: 1983
Description: [36pp.] Set in 14pt Jensen type. Printed on Barcham Green paper. Quarter bound in light brown Liberty fabric with grey end papers.
Illustrations: 12 llustrations by Nicholas Parry.
No. of Copies: 85 copies.
Comments: Signed by Nicholas Parry. A copy has been found with two colour illustrations by Philip Marne
Price: £24
  
30. Verses from The Psalms: Book 1

Size: 5.25 x 7.5 ins.
Date: 1983
Description: [56pp.] Set in 14pt Caslon type. Printed on Zerkall paper. Bound in pink paper with a design in red over boards with a black leather spine with gilt lettering. Pink end-papers.
Illustrations: 42 wood-engravings by Nicholas Parry.
No. of Copies: 175 numbered copies.
Comments: Signed by Nicholas Parry.
Price: £30
31. Three Meeting Houses
by David Grubb


Size: 7.25 x 9.75ins.
Date: 1983
Description: [16pp] Set in 16pt Centar Itallic type. Printed on Glastonbury Antique paper. Sewn in printed dark brown paper wrappers.
Illustrations: 5 Linocuts by Mary Parry
No. of Copies: Unknown number of copies. [450 has been suggested]
Comments: Colophon is not numbered or signed.
Price: X
31a. Three Meeting Houses
by David Grubb


Size:7.25 x 9.5ins.
Date: 1983
Description: [16pp] Set in 16pt Centar Itallic type. Printed on Glastonbury Antique paper. Bound in orange paper covered boards, despite the image to the left looking pink..
Illustrations:5 Linocuts by Mary Parry
No. of Copies: 50 copies.
Comments:Colophon is not signed.
Price: £9