Fighting Words

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Fighting Words

Artist Sean Scully (American, born 1945)

Date2012

MediumLetterpress with etching

ClassificationBooks

Credit LineMrs. George W. Stevens Fund

Object number

2014.42

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DescriptionThe paper is BFK Rives Blanc 250gsm, the endpapers are Hahnemühle Ingres 100gsm. It was printed by hand on a Swiss proofing press on loan from the National Print Museum, Dublin. The etching, Blue, made for this book by Sean Scully, was printed by Burnet Editions, New York. The book and slipcase are bound in linen and library buckram by Antiquarian Bookcrafts, Dublin. Fighting Words was designed, published and printed by Stony Road Press for Fighting Words writing center in 2012. It is limited to 150 copies, each numbered and signed by the authors and artist. The text is set in Abadi Condensed and Dolly Roman. The paper is BFK Rives Blanc 250gsm, the endpapers are Hahnemühle Ingres 100gsm. It was printed by hand on a Swiss proofing press on loan from the National Print Museum, Dublin. The etching, Blue, made for this book by Sean Scully, was printed by Burnet Editions, New York. The book and slipcase are bound in linen and library buckram by Antiquarian Bookcrafts, Dublin.