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1947 · BTETM0002589 — Birmingham: Designed & printed by Leonard Jay Birmingham England. Assisted by Vernon S. Ganderton presswork and Michael Fletcher lettering / gold illumination. 1947. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. folio fo 12 נ19 in 305 נ483 mm . Please email for Photographs or further information. Good - Colophon states “for private distribution only”; 65 copies only printed on handmade paper in red and black; 15 copies with the initial Q illuminated in gold this copy is the standard state with the Q in red. Original plain boards with printed paper title label. Boards show noticeable surface soiling/spotting and general wear; spine/hinges stressed and fragile handle with care. Internally generally clean with light age-toning and occasional minor spotting. A scarce attractive private-press item priced with condition in mind. Format: Hardcover slim quarto approx; please see photos Collation: 19pp including colophon. Printed in red and black; opening decorative initial Q. Please see Photos as part of condition report. References: Auction and catalogue descriptions recorded for Leonard Jay / Birmingham School of Printing examples of Sermon of the Plough limitation and production details; comparable appearances in mixed private-press lots. 1947 Birmingham Edition SERMON OF THE PLOUGH A Sermon of the Reverend Father Master Hugh Latimer preached at Paul’s Church London eighteenth day of January Anno Domini 1548. A striking Birmingham private-press production printed in red and black on handmade paper with a dramatic opening Q and an explicitly limited colophon. A small but highly collectable item for private-press fine-printing and English Reformation shelves. By The Reverend Father Master Hugh Latimer Author Bio: Latimer c.1487–1555 later a Protestant martyr is among the most influential English preachers of the Reformation. The “Plough” sermon is his famous comparison of preaching to honest agricultural labour: the preacher as the ploughman diligent and straight-furrowing resisting distraction corruption and spiritual complacency. Synopsis: c.1947 Limited Edition Birmingham SERMON OF THE PLOUGH An enduring piece of English polemical preaching presented here as a piece of mid-20th-century fine printing. The text moves between vigorous Tudor English and learned Latin citations pressing the case for clarity of doctrine and the sincere work of the Gospel—handsomely staged typographically with red emphases and a bold opening initial. Format: Hardcover folio fo 12 × 19 in 305 × 483 mm Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Limited Edition: 65 Copies Language: English Published By: Designed & printed by Leonard Jay Birmingham England. Assisted by Vernon S. Ganderton presswork and Michael Fletcher lettering / gold illumination. Birmingham Condition Report: Dust Jacket: No Jacket Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Good - Colophon states “for private distribution only”; 65 copies only printed on handmade paper in red and black; 15 copies with the initial Q illuminated in gold this copy is the standard state with the Q in red. Original plain boards with printed paper title label. Boards show noticeable surface soiling/spotting and general wear; spine/hinges stressed and fragile handle with care. Internally generally clean with light age-toning and occasional minor spotting. A scarce attractive private-press item priced with condition in mind. Format: Hardcover slim quarto approx; please see photos Collation: 19pp including colophon. Printed in red and black; opening decorative initial Q. Please see Photos as part of condition report. References: Auction and catalogue descriptions recorded for Leonard Jay / Birmingham School of Printing examples of Sermon of the Plough limitation and production details; comparable appearances in mixed private-press lots. SKU: BTETM0002589 Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5 L: 30 W: 25 Units: cm W: 2Kg Tracked Shipping Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request Designed & printed by Leonard Jay, Birmingham, England. Assisted by Vernon S. Ganderton (presswork) and Michael Fletcher (letter hardcover