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This facsimile is the result of the collaboration of many different groups as there were many stages behind making this book. First, Peter Parkinson photographed the original papyrus scroll, which was then printed onto paper to make the plates. These were printed in Linson while the text and vignettes from the first volume were printed by the Curwen Press of London. Lastly, they were published in 1972by The Limited House Editions Club for its small-group members.

On the Limited Editions Club:

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As a side note, the subscription to this club costs $5,000 a year and the editions are now lowered to 300 copies. The high subscription costs along with the limited editions help us understand that well-to-do collectors and scholars are the targeted groups. These books come straight from the hands of original illustrators and translators, which adds to their value.