An African folktale , 1979
- Title(s):
- An African folktale / with blind intaglio & screen prints by Willow Legge.
- Published/Created:
- [Guildford, England] : Circle Press Publications, 1979.
- Physical Description:
- [8], 25, [4] p. : ill. ; 40 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio A N 218Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon FundView by request in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/4242796
- Classification:
- Articles & Chapters
- Notes:
- Edition limited to 200 books with 30 artist's proofs plus 5 copies marked H.C. [hors commerce], and 10 copies held for presentaton, all signed and numbered by the artist.
BAC: British Art Center copy is on of 30 artist's proof copies, signed and numbered by the artist.
An Efik-Ibibio folktale from Southern Nigeria recounting 'Why the Sun and the Moon live in the Sky' with 18 blind-intaglio and silkscreen designs by Willow Legge. The nine folded sections are laid into a cloth-covered solander box blocked on the spine and cover. - Subject Terms:
- Artists' books -- Great Britain.Circle Press -- Publisher.Folk literature -- Nigeria.Tales -- Africa.
- Form/Genre:
- Artists' books -- Great Britain.
Relief prints -- 1979. - Export:
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