Collaborative artist's book, consisting of text printed on dyed papers, with a hand-colored aquatint sewn in between and inside each bifolium containing text of poem; bound in dark brown-and-black Cave paper and issued in a clamshell case covered in natural linen with markings in rust-color dye (binding and case by Michele Burgess).

"Written by Sandra Alcosser, 'The blue vein' was a poem first, then reimagined into aquatint etchings and a book designed by Michele Burgess. Merilyn Britt dyed the Arches paper, one sheet at a time, with color derived from gathered plants"--Colophon.

"Printed letterpress by Nelle Martin"--Colophon.

"This edition is limited to 30 signed and numbered copies"--Colophon.