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Interesting Addtion
Albert Romkema February 1, 2016 News
An interesting addition: An unbound copy of Ox Mountain Parable of Meng Tzu (1960) – introduction by Thomas Merton. It is consists of two folded sheets (11×17) laid into a cloth, custom fitted, latched book box. It is surmised that these pages were sent by Victor Hammer (Stamperia del Santuccio)
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Unique Discovery
Albert Romkema July 1, 2015 News
A unique discovery, with a Merton connection: A lovely small illuminated folder “He Abideth – From a XIV Century Manuscript” [1965] published by Stanbrook Abbey Press and illuminated by Mararet Adams, with text provided by Thomas Merton. Full text reads “He abideth patiently He forgiveth easily He understandeth mercifully He forgetteth
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Pamphlet Addition
Albert Romkema March 1, 2015 News
A most interesting Merton pamphlet addition: The Pope of the Virgin Mary [1956], (15 pages) published “with ecclesiastical approval” by The Marion Library, University of Dayton, Ohio. This format is exceedingly rare with only 2 others located on the WoldCat database of libraries.
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Extraordinary Find
Albert Romkema April 1, 2014 News
An extraordinary recent find: Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (1956), published by Victor Hammer’s Stamperia del Santuccio. This is a prayer printed on one sheet, French-folded, to make four printable pages (8 total). This copy is inscribed by Thomas Merton: “Very gratefully and with the promise of special
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Most Rare
Albert Romkema March 1, 2014 News
A very rare Merton book was added to this collection recently – arguably the rarest of all, with only 5 presentation copies printed. Here are the details: Waters of Silence (1950) published by Theodore Brun – limited deluxe presentation edition (number IV of V). Details: Leather, no jacket (as issued). A
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Noteworthy Inscription
Albert Romkema December 1, 2013 News
I received the following inscription in a Merton related periodical from a former editor of a successful national quarterly literary journal (to which Merton had been a contributor in the 1960’s): “To Albert Romkema, A true voyager who has walked the walk (yes sir, big time) and who has created one of
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Article Published
Albert Romkema June 1, 2013 News
I have had an article published in The Merton Seasonal: A Quarterly Review (in the Summer 2013 issue, Vol. 38, No.2). It is titled, “Be What You Are: Thomas Merton on Vocation”. The table of contents can be viewed at http://merton.org/ITMS/Seasonal/seasonal2013.aspx
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Shift of Focus
Albert Romkema December 1, 2012 News
This past year marked a shift of focus in the composition of the collection. Whereas over the past number of years I have mostly limited my search to Merton items alone, I have recently begun adding items from friends, family members, acquaintances and contemporaries of Merton. This has surely been
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