Author:
Seddon, John
Publisher:
Dr. Cantz'sche Druckerei
Supervisor:
Tschichold, Jan
Paper maker:
Douglas Cockerell and Son
Invented and performed by John Seddon.
[38] leaves : facsims. ; 25 x 35 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John
Production date: AD 1966
"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.
Support composed of paper
Accession number: PB 452-2003
Primary reference Number: 98452
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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