King, Ronald, 1932-, Bluebeard's castle , 1972
- Title(s):
- Bluebeard's castle / design Ronald King, verse Roy Fisher.
- Published/Created:
- Guildford [England] : Circle Press Publications, 1972.
- Physical Description:
- [13] leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsN7433.4.K55 B58 1972 Flat AYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/4240428
- Classification:
- Articles & Chapters
- Notes:
- "Based on the opera by Bartok, the visual theme of the book is represented by nine pop-up constructions; the portcullis, the castle and seven secret chambers with the verse incorporated into the design printed in Optima. 125 signed copies ... made up of 10 loose 4 pp sections silk screened throughout onto Hollingsworth paper and placed into a cardboard folder and held in a black Perspex tray with a clear lid."--Cooking the books.
Cooking the books : Ron King and Circle Press, p. 168
BAC: British Art Center copy is no. 132 of a limited edition of 175 copies. - Subject Terms:
- Artists' books -- Great Britain.Bluebeard (Legendary character) -- Pictorial works.Bluebeard (Legendary character) -- Poetry.Circle Press -- Publisher.Toy and movable books -- Specimens.
- Form/Genre:
- Artists' books -- Great Britain.
Screen prints -- 1972.
Pop-up books. - Export:
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