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Life force: PB 3-2009

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Life force

Maker(s)

Author: Lubbock, Joseph Guy
Printmaker: Lubbock, Joseph Guy
Printer: Carter, Sebastian
Printer: Rampant Lions Press
Printer: Fine Book Bindery
Publisher: Bertram Rota

Categories

Description

Original hand-coloured prints and text by J.G. Lubbock.

"The edition is limited to 30 copies (27 for sale), of which 14 copies (13 for sale) are made special by the addition of a matching folder containing preparatory work for the prints". -- p. [5]
Museum has copy number 19 signed by the author/artist.
"The prints are from copper plates, worked by etching, deep etching, aquatint and engraving. The colours are applied by hand in intaglio and relief, and some have watercolour added." -- p. [5].
"The design and printing of the text are by Sebastian Carter at the Rampant Lions Press and the binding is by the Fine Book Bindery." -- p. [5].
Text printed in black, grey and red..
Copy notes: Binding: Brown leather spine with fabric sides. Design of beetle impressed in gold on front cover. In marble-papered slipcase.

[32] p. : ill. (1 double-page col. engr., 8 single-page col. engr.) ; 37 cm.

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2009-03) by Lubbock, Joseph Guy

Dating

Production date: AD 2009

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Illustrations

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Intaglio printing
Printing
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 3-2009
Primary reference Number: 167946
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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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Life force" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/167946 Accessed: 2024-11-02 14:24:08

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