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A rake's progress : a poem in five sections: PB 129-2003

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Titles

A rake's progress : a poem in five sections

Maker(s)

Author: Posner, David
Illustrator: Hockney, David
Publisher: Lion and Unicorn Press
Designer: Tomlinson, John (unidentified)

Categories

Description

By David Posner ; etchinings by David Hockney

[82] p : 16 col. ill ; 37 x 39 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1967

Note

A rake's progress : London, New York, 1962.". "These etchings were begun in London in September 1961 ... keeping the titles originally invented by Hogarth, but moving the setting to New York. The etchings were published in a limited edition ... in 1963"--T.p. verso. Errata sheet laid in. "... printed and bound by the Lion and Unicorn Press at the Royal College of Art ... The text is set in 18pt Century Schoolbook and the two-colour halftone plates were made by Engravers Guild Ltd., London. The paper is Dual White Proven Art by Wiggins Teape Ltd. Designed by John Tomlinson."--Colophon Bound in black cloth covered boards with a detachable plastic spine. In original postage box.

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 129-2003
Primary reference Number: 95133

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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