Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Fisher, Roy, 1930-2017
Title:
Scenes from the alphabet / Roy Fisher.
Published / Created:
Guildford [England] : Circle Press, c1978.
Physical Description:
[4] p. : 1 ill. ; 30 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR6056.I8 S34 1978+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

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

"French-fold pop-up of the first three letters of the alphabet with text printed letterpress in 14 pt. Optima. 115 signed copies - 4 pp - 30 x 20 cm. on Strathmore paper sewn into yellow card covers. Guildford, 1978. (A second edition of 200 unsigned copies was published in 1984)"--Cooking the books: Ron King and Circle Press.

"Limited to 100 signed copies plus 15 proofs. The pop-up design was devised by Ronald King and the letterpress and cutting carried out by one and all at Circle Press, Guildford."--Colophon.

Printed on double leaves.

Cooking the books Ron King and Circle Press. New Haven : YCBA, 2002, p. 170

BAC: British Art Center copy is signed by the author.
Subject Terms:
Artists' books -- Great Britain. | Toy and movable books -- Specimens. | Circle Press -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:
Pop-up books.
Contributors:
King, Ronald, 1932– | Circle Press, publisher.