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PB 452-2003: PB 452-2003

Object information

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Maker(s)

Author: Seddon, John
Publisher: Dr. Cantz'sche Druckerei
Supervisor: Tschichold, Jan
Paper maker: Douglas Cockerell and Son

Categories

Description

Invented and performed by John Seddon.

[38] leaves : facsims. ; 25 x 35 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
  • Grantchester

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1966

Note

"The Pen-mans Paradise ... 34 plates, engraved by John Sturt; undated; ... [some] plates dated 1694 and 1695. ... We have omitted the imprint from the title-page, which was added later, for it was engraved by an unpractised hand and printed carelessly ..."--leaf [38] r. "... This complete facsimile ... is printed in offset and published by the Dr. Cantz'sche Druckerei, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, in a single edition of 250 copies. All reproductions are in the exact original size. The book was made according to instructions by Jan Tschichold ... The marbled paper for the boards was manufactured by Douglas Cockerell and Son, Riverside, Grantchester, Cambridge, England."--Colophon.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 452-2003
Primary reference Number: 98452
Stable URI

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "PB 452-2003" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/98452 Accessed: 2024-03-29 05:08:10

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