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Portraits of presses: PB 184-2003

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Portraits of presses

Maker(s)

Photographer: Harrison, Ski
Publisher: Whittington Press
Printer: CTD Printers
Binder (person): Fine Bindery

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Description

Photographs by Ski Harrison of Fleece, Gregynog, I.M. Imprimit, Old Stile, Rampant Lions, Rocket, Tern, Whittington & CTD ; with commentaries by the printers.

Xi, 53, [1] p., [72] of plates : ill. ; 28 x 30 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Risbury

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1997

Note

Includes printing samples from the presses tipped in. "This edition of 500 copies, 350 of which are for sale, is set in 13-point Poliphilus and printed on Bugra Bütten mould-made paper. The tritone plates are printed by CTD Printers on Parallux Matt Art. 27 copies are quarter-bound in leather with a portfolio of photographic prints of each press. Bound by the Fine Bindery."--Colophon. Museum has copy no. 44, quarter bound in black cloth with patterned paper sides over boards. Issued in slipcase. "Printed and published by The Whittington Press"--t.p. verso.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 184-2003
Primary reference Number: 95786

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 September 2012

Associated departments & institutions

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

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