Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Fisher, Roy, 1930-2017
Title:
Scenes from the alphabet / Roy Fisher.
Edition:
[2nd unsigned ed.].
Published / Created:
Guildford [England] : Circle Press Publications, 1984.
Physical Description:
[4] p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR6056.I8 S3 1984+ Copy 1 Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR6056.I8 S3 1984+ Copy 2 Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Poem.

"The pop-up design was devised by Ronald King and the letterpress an cutting carried out by Joy Adams at Circle Press, Guildford, 1984."--Colophon.

"French-fold pop-up of the first three letters of the alphabet with text printed letterpress in 14 pt Optima. 115 signed copies ... on Strathmore paper sewn into yellow card covers. (A second edition of 200 unsigned copies was published in 1984)."--Cooking the books.

Printed on double leaves.

Cooking the books, p. 170

BAC: British Art Center has two copies; both sewn into yellow card covers.
Subject Terms:
Artists' books -- Great Britain. | Alphabets -- Specimens. | Alphabets in art. | Paper work -- Specimens. | Circle Press -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:
Pop-up books. | Artists' books -- Great Britain. | Cut-paper works.
Contributors:
King, Ronald, 1932– artist. | Adams, Joy, artist. | Circle Press, publisher.