Furthest lands : ten etchings from the edge of the British Isles

Norman Ackroyd RA

RA Collection: Book

Record number

21/86

Author

Norman Ackroyd RA

Imprint

[London]: [Norman Ackroyd RA], 2005

Physical Description

[4] p., [10] leaves of plates : chiefly illustrations, 1 map (folded) ; 29 x 41 cm.

General Note

10 prints : aquatints ; plate marks 17.5 x 31.5 cm, on sheets 25.5 x 37.5 cm, in box 29 x 41 x 3 cm.

"Printed by Neil Woodall in Yorkshire and Jason Hicklin in London from copper plates etched by the artist. The paper is 280gsm Somerset rag paper from St. Cuthbert’s Mill, Somerset, England. The solander box is built by Smith-Settle in Otley, Yorkshire. Typography by Hope O'Neill. © Norman Ackroyd 2005." [colophon].

The 10 etchings are interleaved with sheets of translucent Japanese paper.

From Herma Ness -- Bressay Daybreak -- Dun Caan, Raasay's Cap -- Rhum from Skye -- From Farne Islands -- Cromwell's Castle, Inishbofin -- Holkham Park from Scolt Island -- The North Sea at Dunwich -- Skellig Revisited -- Bishop's Rock.

Copy Note

The ten etchings are published in editions of 90 with 2 exhibition proofs, 2 printers' proofs and 3 artist's proofs. Numbers 1-45 and the proofs are collated into boxed sets of which this is No. 24. Numbered and signed in pencil by the artist on the colophon. Each plate is also titled, numbered and singed by the artist.

Binding Note

Housed in a black solander box lettered in gilt on the spine: "Furthest Lands. Norman Ackroyd. 2005." Deckle-edged paper.

Subject

Livres d'artistes
Artists' books
Aquatints

Contributors

Norman Ackroyd RA, artist/designer, etcher, publisher
Neil Woodall, printer
Jason Hicklin, printer
Hope O'Neil, typographer
Smith Settle, binder
St Cuthberts Mill, paper manufacturer