INSCRIPTION MISE SUR LA GRANDE PORTE DE THÉLÈME de Sergent, Jean Jacques (a.k.a. "Sergent Fulbert") [printer], and [Francois Rabelais] Alcofrybas Nasier, Roy des Dipsodes [text] - 1995

[Milford, NY]: ABCedary Letterpress, 1989.. Folio (38 x 28.5 cm). Full limp bleached vellum, with diecut window exposing a pictorial vignette. Illustrated. Fine, accompanied by a separate suite in cloth folder, the whole enclosed in publisher's folding clamshell box (bookplate shadow on box pastedown, small label mark in corner of upper panel, tiny mark on spine label). Prospectus laid in. First edition. Foreword by Brian Davies. Illustrated with eleven etchings and four wood engravings by Alan James Robinson. From a total edition of 79 copies, this is one of twenty-six lettered copies bound thus, accompanied by a separate suite of the etchings and engravings, each lettered and signed by the artist, as well as an original ink and watercolor drawing, executed on a sheet of fine vellum, and signed by the artist. A magnificent undertaking, partaking of the manner and spirit of Robinson's Cheloniidae Press, printing Carol's narrative of the birthing of Harp Seal pups on the Magdalen Islands in company… Leer más

Portland, OR: Triangular Press, 2005.. Small quarto. Cloth and natural boards, printed labels. Color photographs, plates and illustrations. Fine. First edition. One of 1000 numbered copies. Schnieder's text is printed in English and German. A well-illustrated catalogue raisonné (1978-2005) and chronology. Published to accompany an exhibition at the Portland Public Library, December 2005.

West Chester, PA: Aralia Press at West Chester University, 1994.. Narrow quarto (29 x 17 cm). Linen and decorated boards, printed spine label. Fine. First edition. One of a total edition of 210 copies printed on Johannot in Spectrum types, bound by Larry Yerkes. Contributors include Barth, Disch, Hadas, Leithauser, Seth and a number of other poets.

Mt. Horeb: The Perishable Press, 1973.. Quarto. Buckram over boards with blindstamped vignette. Illustrated. Faint trace of sunning at extremities, otherwise fine. First edition. Illustrated with eighteen drawings by the author. One of 175 copies printed on Japanese handmade Hosho paper and signed by the author/artist. HAMADY 57.

[Covelo]: Yolla Bolly Press, 1983. Second edition. Fine condiyion with a bit if scarring to the slipcase.. Woodcut illustrations by Mark Livingston, Afterword by James D. Houston; Limited edition of 240 numbered copies signed by Livingston and Houston; Leather spine with cloth boards and in a slipcase; 127 pages.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama:: Firebrand Press,, 2010.. Edition of 70. 6.75 x 6.875 x 1.25"; 3 books, each a single sheet folded. Two of the books open to 18 x 24" and one opens to 12 x 24". Images created using woodcuts and photopolymer plates. Housed in clamshell box. Text and illustrations by Lauren Faulkenberry. Firebrand Press: "This is a series of three books, titled Smolder, Galvanize, and Devour. With a structure similar to a map fold, each book is printed on a single 18" x 24" sheet that collapses to 6" x 6".  "Based on the mythology of the Greek furies, this trilogy explores themes of heartache, longing, and obsession, and describes how it feels to be set aflame by another." The books and box can be arranged so that the cover drawings on each combine to form the image of a human heart.

[Milford, NY]: ABCedary Letterpress, 1989.. Folio (38 x 28.5 cm). Full limp bleached vellum, with diecut window exposing a pictorial vignette. Illustrated. Fine, accompanied by a separate suite in cloth folder, the whole enclosed in publisher's folding clamshell box (bookplate shadow on box pastedown, small label mark in corner of upper panel, tiny mark on spine label). Prospectus laid in. First edition. Foreword by Brian Davies. Illustrated with eleven etchings and four wood engravings by Alan James Robinson. From a total edition of 79 copies, this is one of twenty-six lettered copies bound thus, accompanied by a separate suite of the etchings and engravings, each lettered and signed by the artist, as well as an original ink and watercolor drawing, executed on a sheet of fine vellum, and signed by the artist. A magnificent undertaking, partaking of the manner and spirit of Robinson's Cheloniidae Press, printing Carol's narrative of the birthing of Harp Seal pups on the Magdalen Islands in company… Leer más

Tuscaloosa, Alabama:: Down Home Girl Studio,, 2013.. Edition of 75. 8.75 x 8.25"; 24 pages. Letterpress printed on handmade paper of cotton and abaca fibers. Text and images were printed using photopolymer plates and reduction linoleum blocks. Fonts are Optima Bold and Gill Sans Light. Handbound in quarter-cloth with cover paper of handmade walnut dyed flax. 3.5 x 3.5" illustration inset of quilted papers, which were designed with the artist's mother. Suzanne Sawyer: "The legacy of quilting is ubiquitous in American history, so much so that it has lost some of the meaning it once held. But its history is rich and perhaps best typified in African American culture such as with the quilters of Gee's Bend. The quilters, descendants of former slaves living in rural Alabama, developed a unique, improvisational style of quilting using just remnants of clothing. Their quilts have become world renowned for their simple geometric patterns and have been compared to the work of modern… Leer más

Tuscaloosa, Alabama:: Down Home Girl Studio,, 2012.. Edition of 31. 6 x 4"; 14 pages including pastedowns. Letterpress printed using photopolymer plates on Rives BFK papers. Bound in quarter cloth with letterpress printed handmade paper boards. Drum leaf binding. Signed and numbered on the colophon by Sawyer. Colophon: "But Move Not is a collaboration among friends - a poet and an artist. It was inspired by the red mangroves off the coast of Florida, which serve as the nursery for countless forms of flora and fauna. "The poem was written by Eder J. Williams in 2011. The book was designed, letterpress printed, and handbound by Suzanne Sawyer of Down Home Girl Studio in 2012."  Suzanne Sawyer: "'But Move Not' is the first of two collaborations with Eder J. Williams McKnight. ... It was inspired by a canoe trip ... to the mangroves of 10,000 Islands off the coast of Florida. The images are created from drawings based on photographs taken during the trip.… Leer más

Portland, OR: Triangular Press, 2005.. Small quarto. Cloth and natural boards, printed labels. Color photographs, plates and illustrations. Fine. First edition. One of 1000 numbered copies. Schnieder's text is printed in English and German. A well-illustrated catalogue raisonné (1978-2005) and chronology. Published to accompany an exhibition at the Portland Public Library, December 2005.