Beggars Bridge ( Beautiful Limited Edition Fine Press Book with Colour Etchings, bound in Leather and Wood )

Language: English

Published by Bracken Press, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, 1977

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Published by Michael Atkin at the Bracken Press, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, in 1977, this is copy number 24 of an edition of 75 of this beautifully produced fine press book, a large folio format bound in wooden boards covered with marbled handmade paper, made at the Bracken Press, with leather spine, and four leather closure ties, internally illustrated with 18 plates etched on copper using hard ground and aquatint methods, the eighteen etchings are printed on 10 loose leaves in portfolio, each of the leaves is initialled and numbered by the artist, with the title page being fully signed, with a loosely inserted broadsheet containing full details of the publication which has some creasing, some browning to the points where the leather ties are fitted into the boards, light rubbing to spine ends, internally opening leaf has some foxing and browning (pictured) else contents in nice condition, a good example of this beautifully produced limited edition fine press book, with fine etchings, book is a large heavy elephant folio size, overseas shipping costs with be higher than the basic standard quote, please enquire for the rates to your country.…

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Title
Beggars Bridge ( Beautiful Limited Edition Fine Press Book with Colour Etchings, bound in Leather and Wood )
Author
Michael Atkin
Publisher
Bracken Press, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Publication year
1977
Condition
Good
Binding
Leather Spine & Wooden Baords
Language
English
Illustrator
Michael Atkin
Edition
First Edition
Dimensions
Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall

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