The Book of Disquiet
Artist's Book
2017 (published)
2017 (published)
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"Typeset by hand and printed by hand using an Adana Eight-Five by Tim Hopkins at the Half Pint Press. Linocuts by Pam Berry (51) and Jenn Phillips-Bacher (97), Drawing (202) by Kate Lyons."--colophon.
Artist's book comprising over sixty items of ephemera and found objects, with handprinted text ; issued in a handprinted cardboard box.
Each item (except 'Introduction') in box is numbered ; the numbering relates to specific sections of 'The book of quiet', which was left unfinished by the author.
Items are numbered: 27, 29, 43, 51, 54, 55, 64, 68, 74, 75, 84, 90, 97, 104, 106, 109, 114, 118, 119, 124, 142, 145, 147, 157, 159, 160, 171, 174, 175, 175, 187, 189, 190, 202, 205, 219, 222, 292, 294, 309, 310, 313, 331, 348, 350, 384, 388, 406, 416, 422, 430, 434, 439, 444, 453, 467, 476, 480, 492, 517.
Printed in an edition of 80 copies.
Text is from Margaret Jull Costa's translation of Fernando Pessoa's 'The book of disquiet', published by Serpent's Tail, 1991.
Artist's book comprising over sixty items of ephemera and found objects, with handprinted text ; issued in a handprinted cardboard box.
Each item (except 'Introduction') in box is numbered ; the numbering relates to specific sections of 'The book of quiet', which was left unfinished by the author.
Items are numbered: 27, 29, 43, 51, 54, 55, 64, 68, 74, 75, 84, 90, 97, 104, 106, 109, 114, 118, 119, 124, 142, 145, 147, 157, 159, 160, 171, 174, 175, 175, 187, 189, 190, 202, 205, 219, 222, 292, 294, 309, 310, 313, 331, 348, 350, 384, 388, 406, 416, 422, 430, 434, 439, 444, 453, 467, 476, 480, 492, 517.
Printed in an edition of 80 copies.
Text is from Margaret Jull Costa's translation of Fernando Pessoa's 'The book of disquiet', published by Serpent's Tail, 1991.
Object details
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| Title | The Book of Disquiet |
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| Brief description | Artist's book, The Book of Disquiet, by Fernando Pessoa, Margaret Jull Costa, Tim Hopkins, Pam Berry, Jenn Phillips-Bacher, Kate Lyons, London: Half Pint Press, 2017. |
| Physical description | "Typeset by hand and printed by hand using an Adana Eight-Five by Tim Hopkins at the Half Pint Press. Linocuts by Pam Berry (51) and Jenn Phillips-Bacher (97), Drawing (202) by Kate Lyons."--colophon. Artist's book comprising over sixty items of ephemera and found objects, with handprinted text ; issued in a handprinted cardboard box. Each item (except 'Introduction') in box is numbered ; the numbering relates to specific sections of 'The book of quiet', which was left unfinished by the author. Items are numbered: 27, 29, 43, 51, 54, 55, 64, 68, 74, 75, 84, 90, 97, 104, 106, 109, 114, 118, 119, 124, 142, 145, 147, 157, 159, 160, 171, 174, 175, 175, 187, 189, 190, 202, 205, 219, 222, 292, 294, 309, 310, 313, 331, 348, 350, 384, 388, 406, 416, 422, 430, 434, 439, 444, 453, 467, 476, 480, 492, 517. Printed in an edition of 80 copies. Text is from Margaret Jull Costa's translation of Fernando Pessoa's 'The book of disquiet', published by Serpent's Tail, 1991. |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Object history | Purchased by the V&A in 2017. |
| Bibliographic reference | FIND THIS ITEM IN THE NATIONAL ART LIBRARY CATALOGUE. |
| Other number | 805.AB.0080 - NAL Pressmark |
| Collection | |
| Library number | 38041017029224 |
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| Record created | November 19, 2018 |
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