The heretic
Title
Physical description
book of 140 pp. printed letterpress in 12/13 pt Linotype Palatino on Velin Arches 200gsm mould-made paper, with 5 original lithographs and 3 relief prints on Velin Arches mould-made paper; hand-sewn and hand-bound in green quarter oasis with cloth sides, enclosed in a green cloth-bound solander box
Source
Morris West [author], Idris Murphy [illustrator], The heretic, Sydney: The Isotome Press, 1989.
Page or Plate number
collection record
Date made
1989
Place made
Europe Australia, France Australia, Ile-de-France New South Wales, Paris Sydney, Atelier Champfleury View on map Close map
Category
Illustrated book
Print types
planographic | relief
Technique
lithographs, printed in colour, from multiple plates and stones; linocuts, printed in black ink, each from one block; letterpress text
Support
thick smooth off-white wove Velin Arches 200gsm paper
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'ARCHES / FRANCE [infinity symbol]' on multiple pages
State
2nd state of 3, published state
Impression
3/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Production notes
'Morris West's fine play on Giordano Bruno is illustrated with 6 original colour lithographs and 3 relief prints by Idris Murphy. The book has been printed in letterpress on Velin Arches pure rag paper in an edition of 270 copies in 3 variant bindings - cloth, quarter leather and full English calf vellum. The quarter leather and vellum are contained in solander boxew with additional suites of all prints. The hand binder is Wayne Stock and the book has been designed and produced by James Taylor, the Geryon Press for the publisher Isotome Press.' [Isotome Press advertising postcard, 1989].
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed by artist on colophon lower right in black pencil, 'Idris Murphy'. Signed by author on colophon lower left in black pencil, 'Morris L. West'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Inscribed by publisher on colophon lower centre in blue ink, 'III [of L]'.
IRN
189644
Accession number
2010.1342.1-4
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 2, 2010/2011 (2010-10-26)
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from an anonymous donor, 2010.
Credit line
Gift of anonymous donor, 2010
Subject category
Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013