Orkney Folk Festival poster Books Printed by hand to celebrate

Printed by hand to celebrate this year's Orkney folk festival

these were made to be used by opening right to left

We have photographed these with an emphasis on the western way of handling a folio or a book

the unicorn simply reflects a traditional Dutch watermark used by Van Gelder Zonen

and in excellent preserved condition (minor age-related cover wear only

Orkney Folk Festival poster Books Printed by hand to celebratePrinted by hand to celebrate this year's Orkney folk festival. Made using antique wood type which was used until the 1980s to produce posters in Orkney by the Orcadian newspaper. We continue this tradition by occasionally producing posters for local events such as music festivals. This particular poster was made in metallic copper ink over a screenprinted Japanese katagami patterned background. Made in a ltd edition of 20. Only 3 remain at the time of