Research Catalog

Title

Shipwreck stories : facts & fictions : photogravures with facts to be gnawed on & fictions haunted by ghosts to be charted / Charles Hobson.

Author

Hobson, Charles, 1943-

Publication

[San Francisco, Calif.] : Pacific Editions, 1996.

Supplementary Content

Artist's description

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Bradner, Kay.
• Delgado, James P.
• Gibbs, Jim, 1922-
• Pacific Editions. pbl
• Katherine Lincoln Press. pop

Description

[41] p. : ill., col. charts; 26 cm.

Subject

• Hobson, Charles, 1943-
• Shipwrecks > California, Northern
• Shipwrecks > Fiction
• Shipwrecks in art

Genre/Form

• Artists' books – United States.
• Drawings – United States – 20th century.
• Ink drawings – United States – 20th century.

Note

• "The edition numbers 28 copies with an additional five copies prepared as portfolio versions"--Colophon.
• "Collages facts and fictions surrounding the demise (or near demise) of ships frequenting the waters of Northern Califoria. The facts have been gleaned from Shipwrecks at the Golden Gate, by James Delgado & Stephen Haller, and Peril at sea, by Jim Gibbs ... [and other sources]. The images and fictions are by Charles Hobson, who designed the edition. The plates for the photogravures were created by Kay Bradner and printed by Kay Bradner & Charles Hobson on BFK Rives at Katherine Lincoln Press. The silhouette outlines of shipwreck onlookers are from 19th century photographs and have been hand drawn on mylar by Charles Hobson. The maps are printed on handpainted Rives Lightweight. The edition has been assembled and bound with the assistance of Celeste Wiedmann in the spring and summer of 1996"--Colophon.
• Printed on one side of a strip formed from 15 joined sheets, folded accordion-style, with 6 mylar sheets inserted as overlays to photogravures. Last page is attached to back board of binding.
• With 6 full-page mounted reproductions of sea charts, 6 outline drawings in black ink on mylar sheets and 6 full-page photogravures (reproductions of drawings ; plate mark 13 x 9 cm.). Additional photogravure (plate mark 45 x 40 mm.) appears as frontispiece.

Binding (note)

• Publisher's black cloth, with illustrated paper labels on front cover and spine. In black ribbed paper slipcase with illustrated label; open on both sides.

Contents

(from artist's Web site:) 1865, the Brother Jonathan, sank off Crescent City -- 1936, the Ohioan, salvaged off Point Lobos -- 1882, the George Louis, lost inside Mile Rock -- 1880, the J.M. Wall, struck by lightning near Crescent City -- 1944, the Henry Bergh, ran on the Farallon Islands -- 1878, the Western Shore, sank on Duxbury Reef.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 1996 10-150

OCLC

38085100

Author

Hobson, Charles, 1943-

Title

Shipwreck stories : facts & fictions : photogravures with facts to be gnawed on & fictions haunted by ghosts to be charted / Charles Hobson.

Imprint

[San Francisco, Calif.] : Pacific Editions, 1996.

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy is no. 10/28; signed in pencil by Hobson.

Binding

Publisher's black cloth, with illustrated paper labels on front cover and spine. In black ribbed paper slipcase with illustrated label; open on both sides.

Connect to:

Artist's description

Place of Publication

United States California San Francisco.

Added Author

Pacific Editions. Publisher

Katherine Lincoln Press. Printer of plates

Bradner, Kay. Printer of plates

Delgado, James P. Shipwrecks at the Golden Gate.

Gibbs, Jim, 1922- Peril at sea.

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 1996 10-150