Christmas keepsakes have been issued by many presses.

Editorial.

We were all preparing to send cards to Stan in celebration of his nintieth birthday on 15 February when we were saddened to hear of his death on the first of the month.

Stan Brett (1920-2010) : Hon. Treasurer 1972-6, Hon. Secretary 2006-10.

As there is a distinct lack of notoriety surrounding Cobtree Press for many readers, I feel it may be appropriate to offer a few words of introduction to set the scene for the story that unfolds on the next few pages.

Christmas presence : a quarter-century of Yuletide greetings from Cobtree Press.