Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Furnival, John
Title:
Blind date / with etchings and embossed prints designed by John Furnival ; and text written by Thomas Meyer.
Published / Created:
Guildford [England] : Circle Press, 1979.
Physical Description:
20 sheets (10 folded) ([5], 50, [1] p.) : ill. ; 31 x 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Articles & Chapters
Notes:
Ten etched and initialed illustrations surrounded by blind-embossed maze designs inserted into ten four-page sections (28 x 39 cm) on Somerset Book mould-made paper, with text printed letterpress. Edition limited to 300 books plus 30 copies marked Artist's Proof, five copies marked H.C. and ten copies held for presentation by the publisher. All ten prints have been initialed and each book fully signed by the artist.
Subject Terms:
Mythology, Greek. | Labyrinths. | Theseus, King of Athens. | Minotaur (Greek mythology) | Hercules (Roman mythological character) | Omphale (Greek mythology) | Artists' books -- Great Britain.
Form/Genre:
Livres d'artistes. | Embossed prints -- 1979. | Etchings -- 1979.
Contributors:
Meyer, Thomas, 1947- | Circle Press, publisher.