3 unnumbered leaves, 44 pages, 3 unnumbered leaves : colour illustrations ; 54.5 x 40 x 4 cm.
General Note
"An edition of 150 books with 15 Artist's proofs and 5 H.C. copies. In addition to the books there is a separate edition of 20 fully signed and numbered prints of each of the ten images in the book printed on hand-made paper by the artist. The text is based on the Arden version of Shakespeare's plays published in 1912, hand-set in 14pt. Plantin by Walter Taylor and printed letterpress by the artist on Barcham Green 246 lb. mould-made paper at Circle Press, Guildford."--Colophon.
`Ten silk screen mask designs, all titled and initialed [by the artist] with the entire text of the play printed letter-press in 14 pt Plantin. 150 signed copies, 15 proofs – 60 pp in 15 unstitched 4 pp sections – 50 x 35 cm on J. Green mould-made paper.' [Publisher's website].
"15 unsewn sections laid in clothbound folder and slipcase"--Note.
"This was the first book I learned to set type for and entirely printed in letterpress myself." [Cooking the books (2002)].
References
Lambirth, A. (2002) Cooking the books: Ron King and Circle Press. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale Center for British Art. p.167.
Copy Note
Copy number 31 of an edition of 150, numbered and signed by the artist on the colophon.