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Three wood-engravings by Rachel Reckitt for The mill on the Floss, with another image engraved earlier on the reverse of two of the blocks.: PB 4-2012

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Three wood-engravings by Rachel Reckitt for The mill on the Floss, with another image engraved earlier on the reverse of two of the blocks.

Maker(s)

Author: Randle, John
Illustrator: Reckitt, Rachel
Publisher: Matrix

Categories

Description

[8] p. : ill. ; 29 cm
Text by John Randle.
"160 copies (80 for Matrix 26) printed in 16-point Baskerville on Zerkall mould-made, & bound in Wookey Hole hand-made"--Colophon.

All sixteen of Reckitt's engravings for 'The mill on the Floss' were published by Whittington Press following this publication.

Place(s) associated

  • Andoversford

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2012) by Hall, David J.

Dating

Production date: AD 2006

Note

"350 copies set in 12-point Bell and printed at Whittington on Zerkall mould-made paper. 300 copies are bound in paper printed with a design by the artist, and 50 copies are bound in quarter leather with a portfolio containing 12 of the engravings."--Colophon. Museum has copy no 150, signed by the artist. Binding: quarter rust-coloured cloth with tan paper sides. With special extending dutjacket showing panoramic view of Whittington.

Materials used in production

Paper

Techniques used in production

Printing
Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 4-2012
Primary reference Number: 197674

Audit data

Created: Thursday 27 February 2014 Updated: Wednesday 1 October 2014

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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