1962 LU reprint
  • BGP
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    Does anyone know who the actual publisher of the 1962 liber Usualis reprint is?
  • BGP
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    Bump. What I want to know is who is printing, or having it printed or both.
  • Jeffrey TuckerJeffrey Tucker
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    I do not know. Bonaventure, I think, does one from the late 1950s.
  • JonathanKKJonathanKK
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    It was being published by Preserving Christian Publications. There is a discussion on obtaining the 1961 Liber with several links here.
  • Jacques PerrièreJacques Perrière
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    I am also trying to find out who made this 1962 Liber Usualis reprint and asked Preserving Christian Publications: « Can you tell me if you are the editor of the reprinted Liber Usualis all in latin from 1962? »

    This is what they replied: « We reprinted the Liber Brevior and not the Liber Usualis. »

    So the search is still on...

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  • Arthur Connick
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    I've seen Angelus Press named as the publisher for this reprint. Can't say for sure, but there is this page on their website: Link.
  • Jacques PerrièreJacques Perrière
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    Months ago I asked Angelus Press: they said the reprint of this Liber Usualis was made by the (FSSPX) Society's Seminary in Flavigny / Séminaire International Saint Curé d'Ars - 21150 Flavigny sur Ozerain, France.
    Then I asked the FSSPX seminary in France if they did make the reprint and they said they did not... So the mystery remains.
    I'm telling you: Dan Brown could make a novel about it: « The Da Liber Code »!
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  • tomjaw
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    We had 1962 Liber Usualis available here in England, but I don't think there are any for sale now. I was told that they were a large batch of old stock not sold in the 1960's and had been rebound and put on sale.
  • stanmetheny
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    Angelus Press was selling this 1962 reprint in a more compact size. This more compact edition, though not as great a binding as was the earlier 1962 re-print, is still better than the poor quality of the Bonaventure edition. However, they currently they show it as 'Out of stock' on their website.
  • BGP
    Posts: 219
    The reason I brought up the question is: I was able to look one of the 62 reprints over and was impressed with the physical quality of the book (clear print and nice paper, it was nearly 4 inches thick). I suspected PCP was merely distributing not producing them as it looked different from anything they produce.

    stanmetheny - that’s interesting, I've had several copy’s of the LU in various states of decay pass through my hands and have currently a Bonaventure edition. I thought the physical quality as good as any of the originals I have seen. Can you fill me in on the quality issues of the Bonaventure ed..
  • tomjaw
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    Stan was talking about the binding, while my 1910 LU (as well as the 1950 ed's) are still going strong, I have seen 2 of the reprints fall apart in the last 5 years.

    I think the problem is with the end papers, they are not on the thicker paper used in the older editions. My 1962 LU also has this problem...
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