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Design Category

Book design, 1976

Art director/designer

Walter Hamady

Collection

(1977) The Book Show: Limited Edition and Private Press

Description

A second, small book of notes in a pocket in the back cover, hand-set in 6 pt. Sabon with a similar, companion illustration by the same artist. Both books are press-numbered.

Credits

Illustrator: Roland Ginzel
Production manager: Walter Hamady
Translator: Paul Blackburn
Size: 7 x 10.25 inches
Pages: 33
Quantity printed: first printing of 165
Price: $150.00
Typefaces: Text in 12/13, foundry Sabon Antiqua, hand-set by Mary Laird Hamady, Display in 16 and 24 pt. Sabon Antiqua, set by Walter Hamady
Printer: Walter Hamady
Printing method: Text: hand letterpress; Black/white illustrations: zinc line engraving
Paper: Frankfurt Cream, antique
Paper supplies: Madison Art Supply Company
Binder: Kner and Anthony Bookbinders
Binding: blindstamped orange/brown goatskin (spine and leather tips), French handmarbled papers, flesh with blue, yellow, red, and gold dust (sides)
Publisher: The Perishable Press Limited