The battle of Poitiers : a suite of 7 wood engravings / [Mike Hudson]
- Bib ID:
- 7862544
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Hudson, Mike, 1939-2021
- Description:
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- Katoomba : The Wayzgoose Press, 2018
- 7 leaves of plates : all illustrations (woodcuts) ; 35 x 25-50 cm. in portfolio 51 x 38 cm.
- Full contents:
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- A. Sir John Chandos parleys with the Hermit of Chaumont at the Castle of Romorantan
- B. The Cardinal de Perigord endeavours to make peace between the French and English before the battle
- C. The English archers prepare their position
- D. Lord James Audley and his Squires taking the vanguard
- E. The capture of the King of France with his son Philip
- F. Lord James Audley recovering with his Squires after the battle
- G. The triumphant English entering Bordeaux.
- Notes:
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- Initially designed and engraved in 1983 to illustrate an intended edition of Froissart's Chronicle of the battle of Poitiers, that never eventuated (as described in The Wayzgoose Affair, Katoomba, N.S.W. : Wayzgoose Press, 2007, pages 12-14). Mike Hudson has now printed 7 of the original collection of 12 plates, in a limited edition of 10 signed and numbered copies.
- Includes a descriptive folded leaf of letterpress.
- Published in Katoomba, New South Wales.
- National Library of Australia's copy is no. 6/10. The Library also holds some original proofs of the prints in the Papers of Alec Bolton, MS 7426, MS Acc11.130 at Box 2, Folder 9.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Wayzgoose Press, issuing body
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2091 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Engraving
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2021
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2018
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