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Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville Featuring: A Kallitype print and custom lettering by Suzanne Moore. This fine press edition of Melville’s classic short story was edited as according to its first printing, an anonymously published edition for Putnams Monthly (Vol. II No. XI, A Magazine of Literature, Science & Art), November 1853. Suzanne Moore created original hand lettering of Bartleby’s classic “I would prefer not to” statement in the period style of a 19th century legal script used to illustrate Bartelby's mental state.The lettering first appears fully legible and grows until it literally falls off the bottom of the final page. The frontispiece photograph is a Kallitype print by Chip Schilling, exposed on Kitakata paper. The end papers were handmade by MacGregor & Vinzani in Whiting Maine. The edition is printed on Arches MBM mould made paper. The books were printed at Claire Von Vliet’s Janus Press (West Burke, VT). The edition was bound as a sewn-boards binding under the instruction of Daniel Kelm at the Wide Awake Garage (Easthampton, MA). This is the first letterpress edition by Chip Schilling at Indulgence Press. Schilling completed each step of the book making process, including casting the Bulmer type on a monotype keyboard and casting machine. This was completed at the Clearing Press (Philadelphia, PA) under the guidance of Kent Kasuboske, to whom the book is dedicated. Edition: 100 numbered Edition Price: $350.00 |
