Accession number
PML 197704
Creator
Gordon, Douglas, 1966- artist.
Published
[London?] : Seven Sins Press, 2013.
Credit line
Gift of Michael Hue-Williams, 2017.
Notes
"Envy is the first in the series of artist's books representing each of the seven deadly sins."--Printed paper label mounted to the inside of the box.
Illustrations: color lithographs reproducing the artist's original monoprints.
Title, author, and imprint from box; inlaid text of one word on each of four sides of slipcase: dirty; filthy; secret; self.
The letterpress text is limited to a string of words printed across the first [3] pages of each volume.
"The edition is limited to 20 sets reserved for the members of the Seven Sins Book Club with a further 7 hors commerce sets allocated to selected libraries around the world. An additional 7 sets are reserved for each of the contributing artists representing each of the seven sins and 7 Artists' Proof sets." Club members' copies were accompanied by a life-size bronze sculpture of Douglas Gordon's left hand with his fingers crossed.
"The lithographic printing is by J.E. Wolfensberger, Zurich. The letterpress printing, hand bookbinding and boxmaking is by Book Works Studio, London."
Library's copy numbered "1 / 7 Library copy," signed by the artist, as issued.
Illustrations: color lithographs reproducing the artist's original monoprints.
Title, author, and imprint from box; inlaid text of one word on each of four sides of slipcase: dirty; filthy; secret; self.
The letterpress text is limited to a string of words printed across the first [3] pages of each volume.
"The edition is limited to 20 sets reserved for the members of the Seven Sins Book Club with a further 7 hors commerce sets allocated to selected libraries around the world. An additional 7 sets are reserved for each of the contributing artists representing each of the seven sins and 7 Artists' Proof sets." Club members' copies were accompanied by a life-size bronze sculpture of Douglas Gordon's left hand with his fingers crossed.
"The lithographic printing is by J.E. Wolfensberger, Zurich. The letterpress printing, hand bookbinding and boxmaking is by Book Works Studio, London."
Library's copy numbered "1 / 7 Library copy," signed by the artist, as issued.
Description
7 volumes : chiefly color illustrations (lithographs); 29 cm in box 33 x 25 x 23 cm
Binding
Hand bound in full tan calfskin, decorated with original monoprints and the artist's hand prints. Five of the seven volumes are accordion-bound. Issued in black goatskin slipcase, with inlaid tan calf lettering on four sides, housed in black heat-sensitive two-part box, lettered in grey, executed by Rob Hadrill, Book Works Studio, London.
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