Shelfmark
Ls.4.44
Title
A selection of poems on the theme of water / with original prints by Clare Curtis, Bert Eastman, Rigby Graham, Victoria Hall, Eric Hasse, Paul Kershaw, Ann Muir, Mark Walmsley.
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Portion of title: Poems on the theme of water
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Spine title: Water
Publication, distribution, etc.
Oldham : Incline Press, 2008.
Physical description
1 vol. ([96] p.) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
Note
Contains poems about water in English, German, Turkish, French, Greek, Latin, Japanese (romanised), Swedish, Dutch and Spanish.
Note
"The typeface ... is Monotype Garamond, 14 pt roman for the text and 18 pt italic for the titling ... The paper is Zerkall, edelweiβ halbmatt (ref 7624). It is acid-free, neutral sized and alkaline buffered with calcium carbonate ... The coloured inks, including the Charcoal used for Paul Kershaw's wood engraving, are traditional linseed oil for relief printing inks ..."--Colophon.
Note
"Five hundred and fifty copies of this book have been printed: four hundred have been issued as sets of sheets for the International Competition of Designer Bookbinders ... This is one of the balance of a hundred and fifty copies issued by Incline Press. It shares the above characteristics, and is bound in a unique decorated paper created by Mark Walmsley ..."--Colophon.
Note
Marbled wave design on title page by Ann Muir.
Note
Errata slip tipped in.
Note
Dark blue cloth binding, the upper board covered in decorated paper; paper spine label "Water"; clear plastic dust-jacket.
Provenance
John Manttan's copy, with loosely inserted publisher's prospectus and original order form receipt addressed to Manttan, with handwritten response from the publisher to Manttan on the verso.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy is "ad personam" for John Manttan who is named in the colophon.
Subject
Fine books Great Britain Specimens.
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Bookbinding Great Britain Specimens.
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Book design Great Britain Specimens.
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Prints Great Britain Specimens.
Subject
Water Poetry.
Subject
Water in art.
Subject
Artists' books Great Britain.
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Hall, Victoria (Poet)
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Manttan, John former owner.
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Incline Press publisher.
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England Oldham.
Language code
mul
Identifier
B50042