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The Nachman stories

Title
The Nachman stories / Leonard Michaels ; with essays by Robert Hass and Morton Paley, Robert Pinsky, Diana Ketcham, and with nine photographs of the author.
Author
Michaels, Leonard, 1933-2003.
Publication
San Francisco : Arion Press, 2009.
Supplementary Content
Publisher's description

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TextRestricted use *KP (Arion) 09-208Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Hass, Robert.
  • Paley, Morton D.
  • Pinsky, Robert.
  • Ketcham, Diana.
  • Hoyem, Andrew.
  • Arion Press. prt
Description
163 p. : mounted ports.; 26 cm.
Alternative Title
Nachman
Subject
  • Michaels, Leonard, 1933-2003 > Criticism and interpretation
  • Michaels, Leonard, 1933-2003 > Portraits
  • Men > Conduct of life > Fiction
  • Los Angeles (Calif.) > Social life and customs > Fiction
Genre/Form
  • Typefaces (Type evidence) – Janson (Monotype)
  • Typefaces (Type evidence) – Caslon.
  • Typefaces (Type evidence) – Univers.
Note
  • "The eighty-fourth publication of the Arion Press. It was designed and produced by Andrew Hoyem with the assistance of Gerald Reddan, Blake Riley, Lewis Mitchell, Kenneth Howard, Brian Ferrett, David Johnston, Sarah Songer, Anna Haglin, Charles Martin, Diana Ketcham, Laura Samuelsson, and Linnea Ogden. The type is Janson, composed and cast in Monotype, 12 point with 11 point capitals, using Caslon figures, for the text, and Univers for display. The paper is Basingwerk. The printing of the text is by letterpress. The photographs of Leonard Michaels were taken over the course of his career ... Most are publicity shots, some were taken by friends and family ... The photographs have been printed by offset. The edition of the book is limited to 300 numbered copies for sale and 26 lettered copies for complimentary distribution"--Colophon.
Binding (note)
  • Publisher's gray-blue cloth with yellow paper label wrapping around both boards. "The binding is full blue cloth, Iris Wisteria, with a titling band of Japanese Yatsuo handmade mustard-colored paper running diagonally across the cover"--Publisher's description.
Contents
The author / by Robert Hass and Morton Paley -- The final stories / by Robert Pinsky -- Michaels's good man / by Diana Ketcham -- The Nachman stories / by Leonard Michaels: Nachman ; Nachman from Los Angeles ; Nachman at the races ; Nachman and Meg ; The penultimate conjecture ; Nachman burning ; Of mystery there is no end ; Cryptology.
Call Number
*KP (Arion) 09-208
OCLC
319636848
Author
Michaels, Leonard, 1933-2003.
Title
The Nachman stories / Leonard Michaels ; with essays by Robert Hass and Morton Paley, Robert Pinsky, Diana Ketcham, and with nine photographs of the author.
Imprint
San Francisco : Arion Press, 2009.
Local Note
NYPL copy is no. 126.
Binding
Publisher's gray-blue cloth with yellow paper label wrapping around both boards. "The binding is full blue cloth, Iris Wisteria, with a titling band of Japanese Yatsuo handmade mustard-colored paper running diagonally across the cover"--Publisher's description.
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Publisher's description
Place of Publication
United States California San Francisco.
Added Author
Hass, Robert.
Paley, Morton D.
Pinsky, Robert.
Ketcham, Diana.
Hoyem, Andrew. Book designer
Arion Press. Printer
Spine Title
Nachman
Research Call Number
*KP (Arion) 09-208
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