Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Johns, Jasper, 1930-

Description

1. [64] p. (including covers) : ill. (some col.); 34 cm.

Uniform title

1. Foirades. English & French

Alternative title

1. Foirades.
2. Fizzles.

Call number

1. Spencer Coll. Eng. 1976 79-361

Note

1. Added t.p. in English, with title: Fizzles.
2. Five prose texts, in French and English. English versions by the author, made in 1974 for this edition.
3. 30 double leaves formed from 31 folded sheets joined to each other at the fore-edge; first and last leaf form double leaves with front and back cover respectively. Each double leaf is secured to the binding by a concealed blank leaf attached within the joint.
4. Illustrations: 7 double-page (2 col. at beginning and end), 19 full-page and 7 smaller etchings, printed at the Atelier Crommelynck, Paris, 1975-1976. 2 col. lithographs (variants of the first col. etching) mounted as case lining.
5. Watermarks: Author's initials; facsim. of artist's signature.
6. Binding: Publisher's handmade stiff white paper, by Rudolf Rieser, Cologne. Issued in beige linen case.
7. Prospectus ([10] p. ; 21 cm.) laid in.

Indexed in (note)

1. Phillips & Zwicker. American livre de peintre
2. Castleman, R. Century of artists books

Author

1. Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989.

Title

1. Foirades / Samuel Beckett ; gravures, Jasper Johns.

Imprint

1. London ; New York : Petersburg Press, 1976.

Indexed in:

1. Phillips & Zwicker. American livre de peintre, 23
2. Castleman, R. Century of artists books, p. 214

Local note

1. 300 copies printed by Fequet et Baudier, Paris. No. 143 of 250 offered for sale; signed by the author and the artist.

Added author

1. Johns, Jasper, 1930-

Added title

1. Fizzles.

LCCN

1. 77361543

Research call number

1. Spencer Coll. Eng. 1976 79-361