Darklight [Deluxe Edition]
by Fitzgerald, John; Cross, Dorothy (artist)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine in Fine Archival Box
- Seller
-
Portland, Maine, United States
2 Copies Available from This Seller
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Designed, typeset and letterpress printed by Jamie Murphy, assisted by Sarah O'Neill, Lauren Shannan O'Brien and Lorcan Rush at Distillers Press, NCAD, Dublin. The type will be hand-set in 14 and 24 point Méridien, designed by Adrian Frutiger, cast here by Rainer Gerstenberg. The image by Dorothy Cross has been produced in two variants; the etching that covers the standard book was printed by Suzannah O'Reilly Mullaney, the phosphorescent images that accompany the deluxe book were first screen printed by Jordan McQuaid before intaglio printing by Suzannah. Both image variants were printed on 54gsm Japanese Tosa Shi. Darklight has been printed in an edition of 80 copies. The bindings have been executed by Tom Duffy in Dublin's Five Lamps area. Housed in a transparent Perspex slipcase, copies marked 1 â 50 will be printed on and bound in handmade paper commissioned for this book from the Velké Losiny Mill in the Czech Republic. Copies marked A â Z will be printed on the Velké Losiny paper, bound in full black Pentland goat, presented in a Japanese cloth covered solander box.
Housed in a phospherescent etching-lined solander box, copies marked A â Z make up the deluxe edition." [artist statement]. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Full leather binding; photorecactive elements. Small 4to.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lux Mentis, Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9870
- Title
- Darklight [Deluxe Edition]
- Author
- Fitzgerald, John; Cross, Dorothy (artist)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine Archival Box
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Salvage Press
- Place of Publication
- Dublin
- Date Published
- 2018
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Lux Mentis, Booksellers
U.S. postage is $6.50 for the 1st title/volume and $2.00 for each additional title/volume and are sent Media Mail, Insured (except for sets and oversized items, which are calculated on a per order basis). Express mail, overseas rates and special handling are available on request. Payment is expected in advance by all but institutional buyers unless arrangements are made in advance. All orders are shipped via the United States Post Office or FedEx unless otherwise requested. Maine residents must add 5.5% sales tax unless a resale or tax exemption certificate is sent. Items are returnable within 10 days if not as described for full refund. Any other return is handled on a case by case basis, our goal being the complete satisfaction of all parties involved. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact us at http://www.luxmentis.com.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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