"The Irish text is from the Annals of the Four Masters. Royal Irish Academy C3 422v. Line 1:A.D. 1044. Line 5: Aodh of Skellig Michael died." [colophon].
The 10 etchings are interleaved with sheets of translucent Japanese paper.
With prospectus loosely inserted.
Contents
1. Blasket from Skellig -- 2. Puffin Island -- 3. Little Skellig -- 4. Skellig-North Landing -- 5. McCarthy's Castle -- 6. Scariff and Deenish -- 7. Abbey Island -- 8. Dursey Head -- 9. Cow Rock -- 10. Bull Rock.
Copy Note
The ten etchings are published in editions of 90 with 2 exhibition proofs and 2 printer’s proofs. Numbers 1-50 and the proofs are collated into boxed sets of which this is No. 14. Numbered and signed in pencil by the artist on the colophon. Each plate is also titled, numbered and singed by the artist.
Numbers 1-50 of each edition are collated into 50 numbered solander boxes, measuring 15.5” x 10” x 1”, with associated cartography and typography. [prospectus].
Binding Note
Housed in a black solander box lettered in gilt on the spine: "Skelling revisited. Norman Ackroyd. 2015." Deckle-edged paper.