Book, Roman Missal 1861, 1861

Historical information

Roman Missal used at St Patrick's Cathedral Ballarat 1874 - 1964. One of only three known copies in Australia.

Significance

This book is significant in that it is a masterpiece of the printer's art making extensive use of copperplate etching and photo-lithography. Printed in 1861 using these techniques the work aimed to emulate medieval illuminated work and bringing back the book beautiful pre-dating by decades the philosophies of William Morris in these aims.

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