Thrush Group Captain Tom Gleave first impression of Nineteen Eighty-Four

first impression of Nineteen Eighty-Four

printed on fine art paper with delicate tints and transparent layers to achieve Goble’s trademark luminosity

repeated operations and rehabilitation

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Thrush Group Captain Tom Gleave first impression of Nineteen Eighty-FourArtist: Alexander Francis Lydon Engraver: Benjamin Fawcett Date: 1870 Style: Hand Coloured Prints Paper Size: Approximately 26cm x 17cm 10 x 6. 5 inches Description: The illustrations were designed by Alexander Francis Lydon and produced by the noted printer and engraver Benjamin Fawcett at his workshop in Driffield, Yorkshire. Fawcetts plates were created using multiple engraved wood blocks, with separate colours printed in succession before being