An edition of The inconstant moon (2007)

The inconstant moon

poems to the moon

The inconstant moon
Mark Jarman, Enid Mark, Enid M ...
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An edition of The inconstant moon (2007)

The inconstant moon

poems to the moon

Visual and poetic expression of the cyclical appearance of the moon that begins with a presentation of the Homeric hymn "To Selene." Printed in a Greek typeface designed by Eric Gill, the hymn introduces the eight poems that follow; its translation, printed in Gill Sans, concludes the collection.

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Publisher
ELM Press
Language
English
Pages
26

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Edition Notes

Facing the Greek text and the English translation of "To Selene" are blind embossing of the crescent mooon. The eight poems are paired with duotone lithographs of star fields printed in indigo blue and black. Centerfold contains a hand drawn image of the lunar landscape, printed in two colors on black mould-made English Somerset paper.

Limited ed. of 45 copies signed and numbered by the artist, 8 poets' copies numbered I-VIII, and 10 artist's proofs printed during the summer and autumn of 2006.

Lithographs were hand-pulled by Timothy P. Sheesley, Corridor Press, Otego, New York. Arthur Larson, Horton Tank Graphics, Hadley, Massachusetts, printed the letterpress. Dante, Gill Sans and Gill Sans Greek types were cast at Golgonooza Letter Foundry, Ashuelot, New Hampshire by Dan Carr and Julia Ferrari. Calligraphy by Jerry Kelly, New York City. Marbled papers by Regina St. John, Amherst, Massachusetts. Edition hand bound by David Bourbeau, Thistle Bindery, Florence, Massachusetts, Barbara B. Blumenthal, Northampton, Massachusetts, and Daniel Gehnrich, Paxton, Massachusetts.

Signed by the artist, Enid Mark.

Rare Book copy: No. 7.

Rare Book copy: Prospectus (1 folded sheet) laid in.

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Philadelphia, Pa

Classifications

Library of Congress
N7433.4.M358 I63 2007

The Physical Object

Pagination
[26] p.
Number of pages
26

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL45022463M
OCLC/WorldCat
133485889

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