Dido and Aeneas
Subtitle: an opera perform'd at Mr. Josias Priest's boarding-school at Chelsea by young gentlewomen
By: the words by Nahum Tate ; the musick composed by Henry Purcell
Contributors: Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715; Van Vliet, Claire; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695
Publisher: Janus Press; Theodore Press
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Newark, Vt; Bangor, Me
Language: eng
Number of pages: 38
Subjects: Artists' books
Work titles: Dido and Aeneas
Notes: The book is designed to be "stood in a line or in a star-circle shape." Text is printed on cutouts bound into the folded sheet.

"300th Anniversary Publication-April 1989...The present edition is not a facsimile but in substance follows the original printing"--Colophon.

"The text was prepared, typographically designed & handset in 16' Romanée Cursief by Michael Alpert at the Theodore Press in Bangor Maine. Printed at the Janus Press in Newark Vermont by Michael Alpert and Claire Van Vliet...The paper was made by Claire Van Vliet...The book structure and box were designed by Claire Van Vliet...Cutouts executed by Linda Wray. Boxes by Judi Conant in Guildhall Vermont"--Colophon.

"This co-publication of the Janus Press & the Theodore Press is limited to 150 copies."--Colophon.

Accompanied by compact disc: Dido and Aeneas ; opera in 3 acts / Purcell ; words by Nahum Tate. London : Chandos (CHAN 8306), p1981. Performance conducted by Andrew Parrott. The disc is inserted in a sleeve in the front tray of the box.