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THIS FACSIMILIE EDITION IS THE FAITHFUL RECREATION OF THE ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT THE CLOISTERS 1954 ACC. NO. 54.1.1 PRESERVED IN THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM NEW YORK. PUBLISHED IN A SINGLE EDITION OF 980 NUMBERED COPIES 900 OF WHICH WERE FOR SALE. THIS IS NUMBER 770. HAND-SEWN AND BOUND IN GOATSKIN AND GOLD-TOOLED BY STEINBRENER OF SCHARDING. COLOUR PRINTING BY PRINT AND ART OF GRAZ. COMPLETE WITH A BOOK OF 107 PAGES ON THE WORK BY MEISS BEATSON AND PLUMMER QUARTER LEATHER ALL HOUSED IN A PERSPEX BOX.
