The enemy from Eden / James Dickey ; illustrated by Ron Sauter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dickey, James, author, autographer.

Contributor:

Sauter, Ron, illustrator.

Dahlstrom, Grant Edward, book designer, printer.

Zapf, Hermann, type designer.

Lord John Press, publisher.

Simpson Lee Paper Company, papermaker.

Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck Collection of Private Presses, Ephemera, & Related References (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Short stories, American--20th century.

Short stories, American.

Genre:

Private press books (Printing)

Printing in multiple colors (Printing)

Limitation statements (Publishing)

Typefaces (Type evidence) -- Aldus.

Illustrated works.

Short stories.

Authors' autographs (Provenance)

Penn Provenance:

Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Dickey, James (autograph) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Gerry, Vance (inscription) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Physical Description:

[8], 12, [8] pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Manufacture:

[Place of printing not identified] : Printed by Grant Dahlstrom, [1978]

Place of Publication:

Northridge, California : Lord John Press, 1978.

Notes:

Publisher's name and place of publication appear after date of publication in imprint.

Brown illustrations.

"This first edition of The enemy from Eden is limited to two hundred and seventy-five numbered copies and twenty-six lettered copies, all of which ave been signed by the author. The paper is Vicksburgh Vellum and the type Hermann Zapf's Aldus. Designed and printed by Grant Dahlstrom for the Lord John Press."--Colophon.

Local Notes:

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy is an unnumbered (the phrase "VANCE GERRY'S COPY" supplied in manuscript in the number's place) copy of a limited edition of 275 numbered and 26 lettered copies, all signed by the author. See colophon.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy has manuscript note ("C1426 LC") in pencil on blank leaf following front free endpaper.

Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2016.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy bound in quarter brown cloth over marbled paper boards; title and author's name stamped in gold on left board; brown endpapers.

OCLC:

4619753