As promised, The Intruder is now on my website and is available for purchase.
Hopefully I’ll have some of the deluxe edition ready by next week.
19 Tuesday Jun 2012
Posted Books, Letterpress, The Intruder, Trout
inAs promised, The Intruder is now on my website and is available for purchase.
Hopefully I’ll have some of the deluxe edition ready by next week.
18 Monday Jun 2012
Posted Books, Letterpress, The Intruder, Trout
inIt occurred to me (and has been pointed out) that not everyone may know who John Voelker was. I suppose not everyone can love the good things of Michigan and trout fishing as much as me and other mad anglers so here is some some information shamelessly cribbed from Wikipedia and the John Voelker Foundation:
John D. Voelker (June 19, 1903[1]–March 19, 1991), better known by his pen name Robert Traver, was a renowned fly fisherman, and a member of the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame. His early professional career was as an attorney, judge, and later a writer. He is best known as the author of the novel, Anatomy of a Murder published in 1958. The best-selling novel was turned into an Academy Award nominated film — directed by Otto Preminger and starring James Stewart — that was released July 1, 1959. After the success of his novel, Anatomy of a Murder, Voelker retired from the court in 1959 in order to write full-time and to fish at his beloved Frenchman’s Pond. There, he devoted himself to writing, and perhaps above all else, fly fishing, with a special passion for wild brook trout. Although he traveled far in his pursuit of trout, he recognized the Upper Peninsula as a particularly special place to fish. His writings, though steeped in fly fishing, also embraced the larger beauty of nature, and human nature.
John Voelker lived his life as most of us wish we could — on his own terms. He was a renowned novelist and outdoor writer, an eminent member of the bench and bar, and a skilled fly fisherman. Author of 11 books and numerous stories, a Michigan Supreme Court Justice who wrote over 100 finely crafted opinions, and self‑proclaimed “U.P. Cribbage Champ,” John Voelker made many contributions that live on today.
17 Sunday Jun 2012
Posted Book Bindings, Books, Letterpress, The Intruder, Trout
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Fine Press, fine press books, Jim Westergard, John Voelker, Letterpress, Robert Traver, wood engravings
The Intruder ~ Long awaited, finally arrived. Yesterday I was able to pull the first 20 bound copies out of the standing press for final touches and, honestly, the first text viewing after the completion of the printing. I like the excitement to build even for myself or rather, hate obsessing on all the things I would have done differently already.
Final binding details were still up in the air as Erin and I were starting the final assembly process but here’s how things are now:
Quarter-bound in heavy board with a Canapetta book cloth spine and Twinrocker Rustler paper. Copper foil title on cover and an embossed umber printed panel with Jim Westergard’s small “fly” wood engraving printed on green paper inset into it. Dark green Hahnemühle Bugra flyleaves back up the book blocks which are all hand sewn on straps, mull attached and cased in.
The book is composed in 14 pt Linotype Janson with ATF Garamond in display sizes and printed in 5 colors on Hahnemühle Shiller 150gsm paper. 8 1/4 x 10 3/8 x 5/8″, 34 pages. Edition of 150 books, the first 20 are reserved for the deluxe edition and 10 unbound copies are available for hand binders. Signed and numbered.
regular $550 ❦ deluxe $850 ❦ in sheets $350
Those of you who had the opportunity and forethought to purchase advanced sales should find them making their way to you this coming week. I’ll get them on the website soon.
Happy Fathers Day, go fishing….