1 volume of folded leaves : illustrations ; 34 x 50 cm + 2 folded sheets in pocket
Contents
Jas H. Duke the dadaist : an appreciation of Australia's first dadiast / by fellow poet Pi O -- A concise gloss on dadaism / by Mike Hudson
Summary
Artist's book being a typographic rendering of Duke's work which is a hommage to the original Zurich dadaists
Notes
"This edition of 34 copies comprises: 5 copies out of edition ... and the remainder signed and numbered thus: No. 1 in a designer binding, Nos. 2-25 in a portfolio, Nos. 26-29 unbound"
Accompanied by a prospectus from Wayzgoose Press
"jas h duke jun 1973" -- Last folded leaf
Conceived and designed by Mike Hudson and hand set in a wide range of lead & wood sans serif types by Jadwiga Jarvis. Hand printed in three primary colours & black throughout its 8 metre length; when it is folded into its concertina format each page measures 34 x 50 cm. Hand printed on Magnini Incisioni 220 gsm by the two partners using a Western proof press. It is contained in a quarter-bound buckram & board portfolio which also holds two introductory essays; one about the author, by Pi O, the other concerning the Dada movement and philosophy by Mike Hudson. The introductions are printed on Mohawk Superfine 148 gsm."
