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Ancient mariner
- 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
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Book/Text | By appointment only | Spencer Coll. Amer. 2009 10-45 | Schwarzman Building - Print Collection Room 308 |
Details
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- Description
- [11] p. : ill., charts; 39 cm.
- Subjects
- 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.).
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- United States California San Francisco.United States California Healdsburg.
- Added Author
- Hobson, Charles, 1943- IllustratorPacific Editions. PublisherFerriss, Les. PrinterDeMerritt, John. Binder
- Research Call Number
- Spencer Coll. Amer. 2009 10-45