Our 48th Quarterly Limited Edition for the Fall of 2020 is the “United States of Letterpress,” which features the work of nine independent letterpress shops from across America. This series demonstrates a wide array of craftsmanship, ingenuity, and love for the age-old and tactile process of letterpress printing.
Cover Printed on 1 of 6 French Pop-Tone 100#C stocks with a thick, brute force, 1-color application of “Linotype Slug Gray” soy-based Superior ink. It was then sent to 1 of 6 Letterpress printers around the U.S.A. and smashed with a 2-color application of “Process Blue” and “Rubine Red” letterpress inks.
Innards Printed on Finch Paper Opaque Smooth 60#T “Bright White,” with a fine, 1-color application of “Double Knee Duck Canvas Light Brown” soy-based Toyo ink.
Bound with a Heidelberg Stitchmaster ST 270 5-pocket saddle stitcher with cover feeder/scorer & Rima RS 10S in-line stacker.
Please note: Most of the artists we worked with created two designs of each book so the 3-Packs of A, B, and C may vary from the image shown below.
3-PACK A
Includes one cover designed by Full-Circle Press of Nevada City, California. One of two by Genghis Kern of Denver, Colorado. One of two designs by Mama's Sauce of Orlando, Florida.
3-PACK B
Includes two variations of designs by Springtide Press of Tacoma of Washington, One of two by Brad Vetter of Louisville, Kentucky. One of two designs by Ben Blount of Evanston, Illinois.
3-PACK C
Includes one of two variations of designs by Rick Griffith of Denver, Colorado. One of two by Erin Beckloff of Springboro, Ohio. One Cover by Starshaped Press of Chicago, Illinois.
48 pages
Pages: Grid
Dimensions: 3-1/2" × 5-1/2" with a graph grid of 3/16" × 3/16". Corners precisely rounded to a 3/8" (9.5mm) radius.
Made in the USA
