Lunarglyphics; | The Lost Language
[Toronto]: [Lumiere Press], [1981]. 15.4 x 11 cm. Sewn into paper covers with a cream paper outer wrapper. The wrapper is decorated with lunar glyphics (or type ornaments) printed in dark blue. The wrapper’s upper cover is also printed with the title in dark blue. Unpaginated [pp. 32]. Damp staining to the lower outer corners of both covers and all pages. The damage is most pronounced on the lower cover and last leaf, where it extends out 7.5 cm horizontally and 2.5 cm vertically from the corner. For the upper cover and other pages, the damage is a little less than 1.5 cm square. Slightly musty. There are no other flaws, but overall a less than fair copy. The text was handset by Michael Torosian in Bernhard Modern, with Cochin Open used for display, and printed on Zephyr Antique Laid paper. The binding was done by Barbara Wilson. From an edition of 50 copies, this present copy being number 21. This was the first publication issued by Lumiere Press.
Accompanied by a copy of the original prospectus. The prospectus is a bifolium on Zephyr Antique Laid paper matching the page size of the book advertised (15.3 x 10.7 cm closed). The first recto repeats the book’s title page and the second recto is printed with publication details and the Press’ address. The versos are blank. Item #400
“One of the world’s great enigmas is the mystery of the Lunarglyphics. Unlike the hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt, no Rossetta Stone has been found to unlock their secret.
It is a tribute to the power of the glyphs that generations of man have confronted the little moon faces and always felt their indescribable sense of presence and significance. Man cannot escape the desire and compulsion to attribute meaning to them.
The following are the speculations of poets, cryptographers, scientists, laymen & lunatics.” — Michael Torosian.
Price: $75.00