XXXI hymns to the star goddess who is not / by XIII: which is Achad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Achad, Frater, 1886-1950, author.

Contributor:

Ransom, Will, 1878-1955, printer.

Jaral, Morris, 1902-1980, printer.

Garamond, Claude, -1561, type designer.

Hunter, Dard, 1883-1966, papermaker.

Faifer, Anthony, 1858- binder.

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

Language:

English

Genre:

Private press books (Printing)

Printers' devices (Printing)

Printing in multiple colors (Printing)

Limitation statements (Publishing)

Deckled edges (Paper)

Handmade papers (Paper)

Typefaces (Type evidence) -- Garamond.

Case bindings (Binding)

Untrimmed edges (Binding)

Autographs (Provenance)

Penn Provenance:

Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy (Ransom 2) (Ransom 3))

Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy (Ransom 2) (Ransom 3))

Achad, Frater, 1886- (autograph) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy (Ransom 2) (Ransom 3))

Ransom, Will, 1878-1955 (autograph) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy (Ransom 2))

Physical Description:

[2], 38, [2] pages ; 22 cm

Other Title:

Thirty-one hymns to the star goddess who is not

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Will Ransom, MCMXXIII [1923]

Notes:

"XXXI hymns to the star goddess who is not by XIII: which is Achad is the sixth book from the private press of Will Ransom: maker of books fourteen West Washington Street Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. Composition and presswork by Will Ransom assisted by Morris Jaral who also drew the figure of the star goddess for the title page binding by Anthony Faifer Printing finished June XXV MCMXXIII of CXX copies numbered OOO to CCXVII this is number [blank]"--Colophon.

Printer's device in blue at colophon.

"Sq 8vo, Garamond, black and blue. 220 Dard Hunter H[and] M[ade], boards"--Ransom.

Deckled edges, untrimmed.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copies (Ransom 2 & 3) presented to the Penn Libraries in 2014 by Jean-François Vilain and Roger Wieck.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy (Ransom 2) is number xciv (the copy number supplied in manuscript) of a limited edition of CCXVII copies. See colophon.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy (Ransom 2) signed by the author in blue pencil on dedication page; signed by printer Will Ransom at colophon.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy (Ransom 3) is an unnumbered copy of a limited edition of CCXVII copies. See colophon.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy (Ransom 3) signed by the author in blue pencil on dedication page.

Cited in:

Ransom, W. Private presses and their books, 12

OCLC:

4071346