For love of Leda: PB 203-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

For love of Leda

Maker(s)

Author: Lister, Raymond
Designer: Lister, Raymond
Illustrator: Lister, Raymond
Calligrapher: Richardson, Jacqueline K.
Publisher: Windmill Press

Categories

Book

Description

Spine title: Leda.
"Fourteen signed copies. Essay and illustrations by Raymond Lister. Calligraphy by Jacqueline J. Richardson. Each contains one of the original designs ...."--Colophon.
This is an unnumbered copy without original design.
Bound in vellum with gold-stamped design on front cover and title on spine. In slipcase

Place(s) associated

Linton

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1991) by Lister, Raymond

Dating

Production date: AD 1976

Note

"Written and designed by Raymond Lister, printed by Crampton and Sons, Ltd., published by The Golden Head Press, all of Cambridge. Six impressions, each with an original drawing; thirty-four impressions on Natsume paper, each signed by the artist and numbered. No further copies will be produced."--Colophon. "This is impression 23"

Bound in yellow cloth.

Materials used in production

Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 203-1991
Primary reference Number: 199812
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Audit data

Created: Monday 15 September 2014 Updated: Monday 15 September 2014

Associated departments & institutions

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

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