Nile. Papers of River Muds

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Seller: Zucker Art Books, ALFORD, MA, U.S.A.Zucker Art Books

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Folio, publisher's parchment-backed handmade paper-covered boards, red titling to front cover and spine; publisher's single sheet on handmade paper using pulp mixed with mud from the Murrumbidgee River in Australia laid in (numbered 76/172 on blank verso); original parchment-edged paper covered slipcase. Number 76 of 88 copies signed by the artist. The paper used in production was pulp mixed with mud from rivers around the world, producing pages in different shades of brown, from the following rivers: Nile, Umpqua, Hudson, Murrumbidgee, Mississippi, Indragoodby, Jordan, Condamine, Avon, Chitravathri, Amazon, Rhine, Guatiquia and Huang He, first sheet of each example titled in red with the respective river's name. Santa Monica: Lapis Press, Nile (Papers of River Muds) is a limited-edition book printed by the Lapis Press, Los Angeles. It is usually displayed with its pages open for view next to its slipcase. The slipcase is made with grey hand-made paper with vellum-like edges, and the title NILE | RICHARD LONG is printed centrally in red letterpress. The cover of the book is made with orange-brown, hand-made paper and has a spine made from a vellum-like material. The name of the river UMPQUA in Oregon, USA, is printed centrally in red capital letters. RICHARD LONG is printed in red capital letters on the spine. The hand-bound pages of the book are made of heavy hand-made paper in various shades of brown, their edges left uncut, or ‘deckle-edged’, following the paper-making process. The names of several rivers from around the world are printed on separate pages in red.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
Nile. Papers of River Muds
Publication year
1991
Condition
Excellent
Signed
Signed by Author(s)
Binding
Hardcover
Illustrator
Richard Long

Zucker Art Books

ALFORD, MA, U.S.A.

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In business since 1939. Specialized on Old and rare, Artist books, Contemporary artists books. Modern Illustrated Artist Books, Nature printing, Art Decorative.

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ALFORD, MA U.S.A. 01230