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Duke's village : a suite of wood engravings: PB 114-2003

Object information

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Titles

Duke's village : a suite of wood engravings

Maker(s)

Illustrator: O'Connor, John
Contributor: Williams, Graham
Printer: Williams, Graham
Publisher: Florin Press
Binder (person): Simaleavich, David

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Description

By John O'Connor ; introduced by Graham Williams with more than a little help from the artist.

[19] p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1988

Note

"Hand set in Lutetia, with Rosart for display. Printed by hand on an Albion press on old unwatermarked Arnold Grey Laid. The illustrations are printed from the original woodblocks, as is the press device which was engraved by John O'Connor in 1985. The coloured inks have been re-ground at the Press with added pigment and other substances. Bound in hand made paper from Bhutan by David Simaleavich in his Phoenix Bindery, Amsterdam. Seventy numbered copies, of which the first twenty-five include a signed artist's proof of one of the engravings and are bound with a leather spine"--Colophon. Museum has copy number, "4 edition IV/IV" with additional engraving. Signed by John O'Connor and Graham Williams.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Illustrations

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 114-2003
Primary reference Number: 94787
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 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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