The Knight of the Swords Giclée print
‘I am Duke Arioch, your master. I am the Lord of Hell, a Noble of the Realm of Chaos, the Knight of the Swords. I am your enemy.’
The Knight of the Swords by Michael Moorcock, published in 1971, is the first book in the two-trilogy saga of Corum Jhaelen Irsei, one of the many avatars of the Eternal Champion. The doomed hero, one of the last surviving members of a decadent race, moves through the different planes of existence seeking to battle the forces of Chaos and restore cosmic balance to the Multiverse. The Knight of the Swords refers to Duke Arioch, a prince of hell, who sometimes aids the Eternal Champion, but always at a terrible price.
Bob Haberfield’s stunning cover for the Mayflower edition perfectly encapsulates the baroque, surrealistic atmosphere of the novel.
“It wasn’t until after Bobs death when I went to clear out his house, that I discovered at the bottom of a cupboard a big stack of paintings on artist board. They were what remained of Bob’s collection of illustrations he did in the seventies and had been sitting in the dark for almost 50 years. I was amazed at the vibrancy of the paintings, that looked as fresh and relevant as the day they were painted. I had seen some of them as book covers, but to see the originals at full size was spellbinding! It’s with great pleasure that I am able to revive these artworks and bring them out into the light of day once more. I’m sure you will be as captivated as I am by them.” – Ben Haberfield
The Knight of the Swords Giclée print, is a high quality print made from high resolution scans of Bob’s original paintings, printed on archival paper 189gr paper sourced from Japan. The paper size is 15cm x 40.5cm with about a 1cm white border around the print, printed with high quality inks.
The term Giclée, which is pronounced Zhee’Clay comes from the French word Gicleur which means ‘to spray’, refers to the printing process where the ink jet printer sprays the ink onto the paper resulting in higher resolution prints.
Giclée prints are created by wide format inkjet printers and are known for their longer life span. They’re resistant to smudging, sun or humidity damage. The inks themselves are pigment based rather than dye based inks, which are thus UV- resistant and stronger when the prints are handled.
The acid free archival paper is known for its outstanding durability. A Giclée print is the combination of a high quality printer, high quality inks and high quality paper resulting in a print that not only looks sharper and more vivid than standard prints from a home printer but lasts for generations.
The Knight of the Swords Giclée print is a must have for any Moorcock fans.
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%
• Paper is sourced from Japan
