"Eighty copies were printed from foundry type and linoleum cuts on a Vandercook Proof Press. Most of the text is set in Bulmer from The Dale Guild Type Foundry; the Umbra used for titlingwas a gift from Michael Joseph (36 pt.) and from Wisecarver Printing of Winchester, Virginia (18 pt.), the Caslon from John Randles Whittington Press. The book was designed and printed by Barbara Henry."--Colophon. Library has copy number 28, signed by Barbara Henry. IaU This edition of 30 is issued with prospectus, 1 sheet of yellow paper, folded into four sections, with four prints; 1 broadside of frontispiece printed on white paper. All additional prints are tipped in and signed by Barbara Henry.
Contents:
Reading the promise of faces / Karen Karbiener -- A printer's landscape / Barbara Henry -- Type sizes -- A font of type ; Leaf of faces / Walt Whitman.
Summary:
"Walt Whitman's poem "Faces" is presented as a printer's specimen, with a variety of typefaces illustrating Whitman's theme. It contains two essays on the poem by Barbara Henry and Karen Karbiener. Set by hand in foundry type and illustrated with images of the poet cut in linoleum and two digitally-printed photographs."--From publisher's website.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1066131557
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.