Isobel Lewis, Machynlleth, Wales
A Sailor Went to Sea, 2019
Children’s nursery rhyme and clapping game illustrated with vintage sea creatures. Blue cloth clamshell box sealed with a gold wax anchor. Concertina binding. Letterpress printed in black and gold ink. Decorative backing paper.
Edition 5, 20 x 60 x 55mm.
£150 (plus P&P and insurance)
The Shipping Forecast, 2017
2017 marked the 150th anniversary of the Shipping Forecast. The names and terminology used in the forecast read like a poem. Using typography and imagery this book seeks to illustrate the forecast in a way that will resonate with seafarers on many shores. Contains, letterpress, linocut, halftone photographic images, collage and hand stitching/knots. Red cloth clamshell box housing 32 page book, each one bound using vintage nautical charts.
Edition 15, 350 x 260 x 170mm.
£495 (plus P&P and insurance)