Shuttle, Penelope, 1947-, Delicious babies , 1996
- Title(s):
- Delicious babies : a poem / by Penelope Shuttle ; with intaglio designs by Willow Legge.
- Published/Created:
- [London] : Circle Press, 1996.
- Physical Description:
- [6] double leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsN7433.4.L433 D4 1996+ Copy 1 OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund[Request]Rare Books and ManuscriptsN7433.4.L433 D4 1996+ Copy 2 OversizeYale Center for British Art, Gift of Ronald King[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3941400
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- "Eight blind-embossed illustrations carved from linoleum for a previously published poem ... Willow heard this poem read by the poet on a radio programme and, obsessed with babies as she is, wrote to the author for permission to illustrate her text ..."--Cooking the books.
"Poem taken from 'Taxing the rain' 1992."--Leaf preceding title page.
"Limited edition of 85 signed copies plus 15 artist's proofs; designed and printed by the artist on 250 gsm Somerset rag-made paper"--Colophon.
Cooking the books : Ron King and Circle Press, p. 176
Courtney, C. Looking book : a pocket history of Circle Press, p. 175.
BAC: British Art Center has two copies. Copy 1 is no. 28 of a limited edition of 85 copies. Signed by the artist. Copy 2 is no. 82 of a limited edition of 85 copies. Signed by the artist. - Subject Terms:
- Artists' books -- Great Britain.Circle Press -- Publisher.English poetry -- 20th century.Infants -- Pictorial works.Infants.
- Form/Genre:
- Artists' books -- Great Britain.
Livres d'artistes.
Poetry.
Embossed prints -- 1996. - Export:
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