International standard book number
9780907664826
Shelfmark
Lt.1.16
Author
Title
The girl from the sea : a play for voices / written, in the spring of 1984, by George Mackay Brown ; images by Michael Onken.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Llandogo : The Old Stile Press, 2008.
Physical description
[56] p. : ill. ; 32 cm.
Note
"The main edition consists of 195 copies numbered and signed by the artist. The special edition consists of 10 copies, numbered I-X."
Note
"The book was designed by Nicolas McDowall and printed by him at The Old Stile Press ... during the later months of 2008. The paper is Vélin Arches, the type is Albertina and the artist's wood engraved, woodcut and linocut images were all printed from the original blocks. The binding is by the Fine Book Bindery ... using papers printed at The Old Stile Press."--Colophon.
Note
Text printed in grey; title page printed in brown and grey; illustrations printed in black. First two leaves and final leaf are blanks.
Note
Main edition copy in publisher's blue-grey cloth binding ; front board covered in cream paper stained to resemble wood with illustration printed in brown ; spine lettered in silver ; pale blue endpapers. Housed in original dark grey cloth slipcase with block printed portrait of the author on paper label on front.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy is no. 44.
Subject
Artists' books.
Subject
Selkies Drama.
Genre/Form
Private press books.
Genre/Form
Plays.
Added entry--name
Onken, Michael illustrator.
Added entry--name
Old Stile Press publisher.
Added entry--name
Fine Book Bindery (Firm) binder.
Added entry--place
Wales Llandogo.
Identifier
B45100