Research Catalog

Title

Ancient mariner / Roger Angell ; images and visual design, Charles Hobson.

Author

Angell, Roger.

Publication

San Francisco, Calif. : Pacific Editions, 2009.

Supplementary Content

Artist's description

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Hobson, Charles, 1943-
• Ferriss, Les.
• DeMerritt, John.
• Pacific Editions. pbl

Description

[11] p. : ill., charts; 39 cm.

Subjects

• Nautical charts > Maine
• Nautical paraphernalia in art
• Angell, Roger > Travel > Maine
• Sailing > Maine
• Maine > Description and travel
• Typefaces (Type evidence) > Times New Roman
• Artists' books > United States > 21st century

Genre/Form

• Artists' books – United States – 21st century.
• Typefaces (Type evidence) – Times New Roman.

Note

• "Limited edition of thirty-nine copies"--Colophon.
• "The essay ... has been set in 18 pt Times New Roman, and was printed letterpress on BFK Rives by Les Ferriss in Healdsburg, California. The maritime charts of Maine used in the book have been reproduced from old charts once used by Roger Angell ... The images by Charles Hobson are monotypes with pastel and have been reproduced as high resolution digital prints on an Epson 2200 ... John DeMerritt, Emeryville, California, made the binding and case. The edition was designed and assembled by Charles Hobson with the assistance of Alice Shaw"--Colophon.
• "Roger Angell's essay Ancient mariner first appeared in Let me finish (New York: Harcourt, 2006)"--Colophon.
• Printed on one side of a strip formed from 11 joined sheets, folded accordion-style. Last page is attached to back board of binding.
• Illustrations: 4 digital prints : reproduction of monotypes with pastel ; full-page (1) and image 22 x 22 cm., 22 x 30 cm., 11 x 14 cm. Include 2 depictions of islands with reproductions of nautical charts on verso (respectively folded and tipped onto title page and folded and stitched in between p. [6] and [7]); and mounted print on page facing colophon, inscribed "Sailing cap" and signed in pencil. -- Sails and other rigging components from a model sailboat stitched into p. [4] and [8] and between p. [8] and [9].

Binding (note)

• Publisher's quarter dark blue cloth and illustrated paper boards (reproductions of nautical charts). In white cloth slipcase with blue and white paper labels on spine and back cover.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 2009 10-45

OCLC

423716753

Author

Angell, Roger.

Title

Ancient mariner / Roger Angell ; images and visual design, Charles Hobson.

Imprint

San Francisco, Calif. : Pacific Editions, 2009.

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy is no. 28/39; signed by the author and the artist.

Binding

Publisher's quarter dark blue cloth and illustrated paper boards (reproductions of nautical charts). In white cloth slipcase with blue and white paper labels on spine and back cover.

Local Note

Accompanied by prospectus ([8] p. : ill. ; 22 cm.).

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Artist's description

Place of Publication

United States California San Francisco.

United States California Healdsburg.

Added Author

Hobson, Charles, 1943- Illustrator

Pacific Editions. Publisher

Ferriss, Les. Printer

DeMerritt, John. Binder

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 2009 10-45