Overcoated
Artist's Book
1982 (published)
1982 (published)
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The outwardly traditional appearance of 'Overcoated' published by the Kickshaws Press belies the unexpected. At first glance, all of the conventions of fine press printing are present: the sober cover, the text exquisitely printed in a delicate grey Egizio Condensed typeface, each page contained within a decorative border printed in violet. The text, by the Scottish writer, typographer and book artist John Crombie, tells the story of the adventures of the protagonist, following the inheritance of a greatcoat from his father. Less conventional however is the presentation of the illustrations by Sheila Bourne, in the form of the silhouette of a coat that works its way up from the bottom of the page, gradually obliterating more of the text with the turn of each page.
The surname of one of the authors, 'Crombie' provides a link with the theme of the book.
The surname of one of the authors, 'Crombie' provides a link with the theme of the book.
Object details
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| Title | Overcoated (published title) |
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| Brief description | Artist's book, 'Overcoated' by John Crombie and Sheila Bourne, Kickshaws Press, Paris, 1982 |
| Physical description | Artist's book consisting of 1 continuous leaf, folded concertina style to form 17 pages, glued to the inside cover. An illustration of an overcoat appears on nearly every page, encroaching more and more on the text of each page, so that the text on the final page is almost completely obscured. NAL copy is no. 125 in a limited edition of 225 numbered copies. |
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| Summary | The outwardly traditional appearance of 'Overcoated' published by the Kickshaws Press belies the unexpected. At first glance, all of the conventions of fine press printing are present: the sober cover, the text exquisitely printed in a delicate grey Egizio Condensed typeface, each page contained within a decorative border printed in violet. The text, by the Scottish writer, typographer and book artist John Crombie, tells the story of the adventures of the protagonist, following the inheritance of a greatcoat from his father. Less conventional however is the presentation of the illustrations by Sheila Bourne, in the form of the silhouette of a coat that works its way up from the bottom of the page, gradually obliterating more of the text with the turn of each page. The surname of one of the authors, 'Crombie' provides a link with the theme of the book. |
| Other number | X890098 - NAL Pressmark |
| Collection | |
| Library number | 38041989053483 |
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| Record created | April 30, 2014 |
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