Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Szirtes, George, 1948-
Title:
The burning of the books : a poem sequence / by George Szirtes, based on Elias Canetti's novel Auto da Fé ; illustrated by Ronald King.
Published / Created:
[Framlingham, Suffolk, England] : Full Circle Editions, 2008.
Physical Description:
[64] p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"The original images for this book were photo-collaged by the artist in Bosham, Sussex; and the plates in the first edition were processed, etched and printed at 107 Workshop, Shaw, Wiltshire, by Jack Shirreff, Andrew Smith and Claire Wait. The text was prepared for plate making at Boxcar N.Y. by Kathrin Jacobsen and printed letterpress at Circle Press, London, by Ronald King and Amelia Drinkwater."--Colophon.
Subject Terms:
Book burning -- Poetry. | Full Circle Editions -- Publisher. | Circle Press -- Printer.
Form/Genre:
Dust jackets.
Contributors:
King, Ronald, 1932–, ill. | Canetti, Elias, 1905–1994. Blendung. English. | Shirreff, Jack, 1943– , artist. | Smith, Andrew, artist. | Wait, Claire, artist. | Jacobsen, Kathrin. | Drinkwater, Amelia, printer. | Circle Press.