Bidspirit auction | Frank Kacmarcik Hail Blessed Flower

Frank Kacmarcik Hail Blessed Flower 1973 North Central Christmas Book, No. 550 of 1,250, with Signed Vintage Christmas Card - A beautifully produced example from the North Central Christmas Book tradition, Hail Blessed Flower brings together fine typography, decorative binding, and the distinctive design work of Frank Kacmarcik. The 1973 Christmas Book is taken from A Rosary of Mystery Plays, translated by Margaret S. Mooney. The text was set in Samson Uncial by Alfred G. Muellerleile and printed on Curtis Rag, with a lithographed and gold-stamped Fictionette-over-board binding. Designed by Kacmarcik and completed in Saint Paul, Minnesota on December 21, 1973, this copy is number 550 of 1,250 printed. Also included is a signed vintage Christmas card, adding an additional piece of period ephemera to this attractive fine-press presentation. Frank Kacmarcik, Hail Blessed Flower, North Central Christmas Book, 1973 Christmas Book, A Rosary of Mystery Plays, Margaret S. Mooney, Alfred G. Muellerleile, Samson Uncial, Curtis Rag, North Central Publishing Company, Saint Paul Minnesota, numbered edition, limited edition, fine press, book arts, typography, Christmas book, religious publishing, Catholic books, vintage Christmas card, signed card, collectible books, No. 550 of 1,250, with Signed Vintage Christmas Card, 1973, limited edition books, vintage, signed, Christmas, holiday collectible, Christmas books, holiday reading, Christmas carols, seasonal books, Frank Kacmarcik Hail Blessed Flower 1973 North Central Christmas Book, No. 550 of 1,250, with Signed Vintage Christmas Card