To the Avon River above Stratford, Canada / James Reaney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reaney, James, author.

Contributor:

Bates, Wesley W., illustrator.

Donnelly, Judy, printer.

Beasley, Sharon, binder.

Wieck, Roger S., associated name, former owner.

Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- associated name, former owner.

Connors, Sandy, former owner.

West Meadow Press, publisher.

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Avon River (Ont.).

Local Subjects:

Avon River (Ont.).

Genre:

Poetry.

Artists' books.

Physical Description:

11 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Hamilton, Ont. : West Meadow Press, 1991.

Notes:

Poem.

"Set in 18-point Bulmer linotype and printed as West Meadow Press by Judy Donnelly and Wesley W. Bates on a Challenge Press on Mohawk Superfine, an acid-free paper. Wesley W. Bates illustrated the poem with wood engravings printed directly from the blocks. Sharon Beasley hand-bound the booklets in Ingres paper and cloth over boards, with Nideggan end-papers."--Colophon.

Limited ed. of 100 numbered copies signed by the author, artist and printer (Judy Donnelly).

Local Notes:

Exhibited: "Across the Spectrum: Color in American Fine and Private Press Books, 1890-2015," University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Kislak Center, February 15 - May 23, 2016. ‡5 PU

Misc 1997: Presented to the Penn Libraries by Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck. Edition number 75 of 100. Author, illustrator, and printer ink autographs on colophon page. Typewritten letter on Wesley W. Bates stetionery, addressed to Sandy Connors, dated August 13, 1998 laid in.

ISBN:

0921227019

9780921227014

OCLC:

31778676