The commission
Translation, pre-press production, printing, and delivery
Comment
Bourchier was initially commissioned only to translate the manuscript from Arabic to English, but the project evolved not only into full-press press services but also printing and shipment to New York.
This called for multiple skills and resources and flexibility of approach – not least in negotiations with US customs to ensure the books were released in time for a conference.
Below: The book pages rolling off the printing press in Scotland, before binding and packaging for shipment to New York.
