The Anguish of the Heron; | Translated by Sheila Fischman | Wood engravings by Will Rueter.
[Dundas]: The Aliquando Press, 2005. Tall octavo, 22.7 x 13 cm. Cased in quarter purple cloth and purple somegami paper over boards; the covering paper was decorated and variegated by the printer. Lettering stamped in gilt to the spine. Plain grey endpapers. Unpaginated [pp. 46]. A fine copy. The text was set in Garamont, with unidentified nineteenth-century wood and metal types used for initials and display. The text comprises four sections, each printed in a different colour: blue, black, green, and purple appear respectively. Printed on Zephyr Antique Laid paper. Each section opens with an initial, combining a wood-type sort printed in light grey with a metal-type sort overprinted in red. Illustrated with three wood engravings by Will Rueter, each printed in two colours; the engravings were printed on Mohawk Superfine paper and interleaved into the textblock. From a total edition of 90 copies, this being number 77. The present copy is one of 60 regular state copies issued for sale. (The Aliquando Century, BK 96). Item #223
Price: $150.00