Melissographia / [poet] John Burnside ; [artist] Amy Shelton.

  • Burnside, John, 1955-
Date:
2009
  • Books

About this work

Publication/Creation

Plymouth : Amy Shelton and Paul Collier, 2009.

Physical description

20 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes

"An edition of 100 numbered copies by Amy Shelton and Paul Collier at the University of Plymouth letterpress studio during the summer of 2009." A letterpress artist's book with antique onion paper interleaving between pages, spots of gold leaf, reproduction of the colour of bees' pollen from specific flowers and 2 actual pressed blossoms enclosed in waxed paper.
Limited edition insert signed by the artist loosely inserted. This numbered insert displays title of work and names of poet and artist and is illustrated with 1 pressed blossom enclosed in waxed paper.
Copy 1. No. 38 in an edition of 100.

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