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Ten poems from Hafez: PB 65-2005

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ten poems from Hafez

Maker(s)

Author: Hafez
Translator: Peacock, Jila
Calligrapher: Peacock, Jila
Publisher: Peacock, Jila
Printer: Peacock, Jila
Printer: Campbell, Scott
Binder (person): Wyvern Bindery
Binder (person): Sanchez Lozano, Oscar

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Description

Calligraphy and translation by Jila Peacock.

Each poem is translated into English by the author with the Persian text presented in the shape of an animal or bird on the facing page. A plain text version of the poems in Farsi is included at the end.

[Unpaginated] ; 33 x 43 cm.

Place(s) associated

  • Glasgow

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2005-08) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

Production date: AD 2004

Note

"Published in Glasgow by Jila Peacock in an edition of 50 with 3 artists proofs and 2 archival copies August 2004. Text editor: Joe Staines. Typeset in Optima by Murray Robertson. Screenprinted at Glasgow Print Studio by Jila Peacock in collaboration with Scott Campbell. Printed on Somerset Soft White 175gsm and Tenjin mould made 42 gsm with Kozu Natural 34 gsm as interleaving. Bound at the Wyvern Bindery by Oscar Sanchez Lozano."-- t.p. verso. Museum has copy no. 7 signed by Jila Peacock. Bound in turquoise cloth, stamped in silver on front cover with title and illustration of peacock; slide flap with illustration of Nightingale. 18th century marbled endpages. Protected by black cloth cover, with red edging and cords.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 65-2005
Primary reference Number: 119079
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 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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