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The ultimate safari / by Nadine Gordimer ; with original hand-printed lithographs by Aletah Masuku, Alsetah Manthosi, and Dorah Ngomane

Catalog Data

Author:
Gordimer, Nadine  Search this
Masuku, Aletah  Search this
Manthosi, Alsetah  Search this
Ngomane, Dorah  Search this
Artists' Press (Mpumalanga, South Africa)  Search this
Physical description:
[52] p. : col. ill. ; 20 x 30 cm
Type:
Fiction
Specimens
Artists' illustrated books
Place:
South Africa
Mozambique
Date:
2001
Notes:
"A limited edition of 100 books."
"The Ultimate safari appeared in a collection of her short stories entitled Jump and other stories, published ... in 1991, and is printed in its entirety in this book"--Colophon.
"This book contains twelve original lithographs, drawn on ball-grained aluminium plates by Dorah Ngomane, Aletah Masuku, and Alsetah Manthosi. The plates were drawn... during a two week workshop... The women do not normally work as artists... Proofing and hand-printing of the images was later carried out by Mark Attwood, Joseph Legate, and Peter Sekole at The Artists' Press, Johannesburg. Printed on 250 gsm white Arches paper. The text was hand-printed from polymer blocks on Vandercook letterpress proof-press"--Colophon.
Bound in tan cloth, with the title inset on p. [1] of cover. Housed in box of similar design. Has color ill. end papers.
AFA copy 39088010670644 numbered 15.
AFA copy 39088010670644 inscribed by Nadine Gordimer
Topic:
Illegal aliens  Search this
Artists' illustrated books  Search this
Undocumented immigrants  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_682509