Title

The heretic

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

Date made

1989

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

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].

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Legacy id

189644

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013