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The wood-engravings of John O'Connor: PB 29-2016

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The wood-engravings of John O'Connor

Maker(s)

Contributor: O'Connor, Jeannie
Illustrator: O'Connor, John
Publisher: Whittington Press

Categories

Description

With a commentary by Jeannie O'Connor.
"Edition of 350 copies is set in 14-pt Bell and printed at Whittington on Tosa Butten and Zerkall mould-made paper. 300 copies are quarter-bound in buckram, and 50 copies are quarter-bound in Nigerian goatskin with a portfolio of additional proofs, by The Fine Bindery"--Colophon.
Museum has copy no. 43 (standard copy).
"Books with illustrations, mostly wood-engravings, by John O'Connor": pages 79-80.
In slipcase.

[6], 79, [4] pages : illustrations (some color) ; 36 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Andoversford

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1989

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 29-2016
Primary reference Number: 208445
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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

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