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The testament of Daedalus: PB 16-2016

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The testament of Daedalus

Maker(s)

Author: Ayrton, Michael
Contributor: Warner, Rex
Publisher: Methuen & Co. Ltd.

Categories

Description

With a foreword by Rex Warner.
71, [16] pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2016) by Moldon, Peter L.

Dating

Production date: AD 1962

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

Materials used in production

Ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 16-2016
Primary reference Number: 208359
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Friday 12 February 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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The testament of Daedalus" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/208359 Accessed: 2024-04-25 17:01:13

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