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Painting the clouds : a book of his images with a transcript of his last journal: PB 462-2003

Object information

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Titles

Painting the clouds : a book of his images with a transcript of his last journal

Maker(s)

Illustrator: Pitts, J. Martin
Author: Pitts, J. Martin
Designer: McDowall, Nicolas
Printer: McDowall, Nicolas
Contributor: Newitt, Chris
Publisher: Old Stile Press
Binder (person): Fine Bindery

Categories

Description

J. Martin Pitts ; assesmbled, designed and printed by Nicolas McDowall.

1 v. : col. ill., ports. ; 26 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Llandogo

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2003)

Dating

Production date: AD 2002

Note

The paper is Somerset Book and the text type is Centaur. All linocuts (except where mentioned) are printed from the blocks. The binding, incorporating images by the artist, was by The Fine Bindery. The edition is limited to 150 copies, signed by Chris Newitt and Nicolas McDowall. This is number [in ms] 22."--Colophon. Bound in orange cloth, gold stamped, with illustrated dust-jacket.

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 462-2003
Primary reference Number: 98210
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 August 2012 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) "Painting the clouds : a book of his images with a transcript of his last journal" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/98210 Accessed: 2024-11-02 12:22:38

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