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The poster was printed on a letterpress in Provo, Utah by Rowley Press. Here are the specs for the poster:
Size: 11 inches x 17 inches
Paper: Crane Lettra 110 lb. 100% Cotton Paper in Pearl White
Colors: Black + Pantone 234 (a red with a hint of purple)
Typefaces used: A lot. Consult this blog for more details.
Price: $65/each plus shipping (and tax for Utah residents)
Each poster is numbered and signed by Jim Godfrey. The total run of the first edition is 75 posters.
I accept the cards shown below. The cost of shipping is $10 for the U.S. and $30 for anywhere outside of the U.S. Once the posters have shipped please allow 4-10 days for your poster to arrive if you live in the U.S.; outside the U.S. takes 3 to 4 weeks. The posters are rolled and shipped in a heavy duty cardboard tube via U.S. Postal Service.
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I love this poster!
Can you please confirm that you are able to ship to the UK?
@Alexis:
I’m glad you like the poster. I am happy to ship it to the UK.
- Jim
Hello there
I absolutely love this piece!! And would like to know
If you ship to Australia?
Cheers,
Ann-Margarett.
Ann,
I ship to Australia. In fact, I’ve sent 2 of the posters there.
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Love this poster! But I think there is a mistake in the descriptions of Elizabeth and Darcy, since she was the prejudiced one, and he was the prideful one, not the other way around
@Anya: I think Jane Austen’s point was that pride leads to prejudice. Both characters in the book exhibit pride and prejudice. So really I could have listed these characteristics under both individuals. But since the book is “Pride and Prejudice” and we read left to right I chose to put “prideful” on the left and “prejudiced” on the right.
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Hi,
This is beautifully done. Is this still available for purchase?
Thanks Erica,
Yes you can still purchase the poster. Just click the Add to Cart link on this page.