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The story of a mouse of immense importance: PB 28-2016

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The story of a mouse of immense importance

Maker(s)

Author: Caithness, Juliet
Illustrator: Caithness, Juliet
Publisher: Whittington Press

Categories

Description

[4] pages, [2] folded leaves : colour illustrations ; 45 x 20 cm

With illustrations printed "from the author's original linocuts"--back cover.

Place(s) associated

  • Andoversford

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2016) by Stevenson, Robin Stevenson, Wendy

Dating

Production date: AD 1973

Note

"The book was designed and the letterpress was printed by Sebastian Carter at the Rampant Lions Press, Cambridge; it was set by The Stellar Press [Hatfield] ... the plates were selected and printed by Christopher Skelton at his Press at Wellingborough." --t.p. verso.

Privately printed - This number 70 of 230 copies.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Illustrations

Materials used in production

Ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 28-2016
Primary reference Number: 208444
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 5 April 2016 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The story of a mouse of immense importance" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/208444 Accessed: 2024-11-05 08:23:00

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