Gas from a burner
By: by James Joyce (1912) ; illustrations by Jamie Murphy & Mary Plunkett
Publisher: Distillers Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Dublin Ireland
Language: eng
Subjects: Irish poetry; Fine books; Specimens
Notes: "Designed, illustrated and letterpress printed by Jamie Murphy and Mary Plunkett at Distillers Press, NCAD, Dublin. The illustrations that accompany the text in the book have been printed from the original linoleum blocks. The cover image of the guillotine is based on an illustration found within Stephenson Blake's type specimen book 'Point Line Type', published in 1921."--Colophon.

"The edition is limited to 100 copies and has been printed in 18 and 14 point Eason, designed by Randy Jones, on Zerkall 225gsm mould made paper. Although some have been corrected, several quirks in the punctuation remain from the original broadside. The edition has been bound in cloth and board by Tom Duffy at his studio at Dublin's Five Lamps"--Colophon.

"Printed in September 2012 to celebrate the centenary of the original publishing in September 1912."--Colophon.

This is copy no. 56 of 100, signed by Jamie Murphy and Mary Plunkett.