Sylvæ
Title
Sylvæ
Fifty specimens printed directly from the wood with historical anecdotes & observations
Creator
Verhoeven, Ben
Schanilec, Gaylord
Description
In slipcase ; Bound in quarter leather over bare wooden boards, lapped case binding ; White leather spine with tooled title lettering in gold
"120 numbered copies printed by Ben Verhoeven and Gaylord Schanilec on Zerkall 8888. Cast by Michael and Winifred Bixler in Monotype Bembo. Bound by Craig Jensen and Gary McLerran. Woodwork by Dick Sorenson. The wood used in printing and binding came from Farm 590."--Colophon.
Gregynog Prize at the Oxford Book Fair, 2007
No. 5 of a limited ed. of 120 copies
Signed by the printers
Acquired with funds from the Ettinger Family Foundation
Source
UW-Milwaukee Libraries Special Collections
Publisher
Stockholm, Wis. : Midnight Paper Sales
Date
2007
Contributor
Michael Bixler - type casting
Winifred Bixler - type casting
Craig Jensen - binding
Gary McLerran - binding
Dick Sorenson - woodwork
Rights
It is the responsibility of the researcher to seek permission from the copyright holder to reproduce for publication.
Format
177 p. : col. ill. (some folded)
31 cm.
Language
English
Identifier
(BKRT) N7433.35.U6 V47x 2007
Coverage
Wisconsin
Files
Collection
Appears in Exhibits
Citation
Verhoeven, Ben and Schanilec, Gaylord, “Sylvæ,” Digital Exhibits - UWM Libraries Special Collections, accessed November 12, 2024, https://web.uwm.edu/lib-omeka-spc2/items/show/36.