John S. Fass and the Hammer Creek Press by Eugene M. Ettenberg; Jackson Burke - 1998

Boston MA: David R. Godine, 1998. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. As New with no dust jacket. Essays by Jackson Burke, Eugene M. Ettenberg, with a Check List by Herman Cohen and a Foreword by Aveve Cohen. First trade edition, 36 pages plus 15 plates.; 5 7/8 x 8 1/4

UsedGood. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

David R. Godine, Boston, David R. Godine, Boston. 1998, First trade edition. 36pp. plus 15 plates. Illustrated. Cloth. Edition of 1000 copies. In very good condition. John Fass and His Work at the Hammer Creek Press are practically unknown today except to a small group of devoted cognoscenti. Unlike Rogers, Updike, or Dwiggins, Fass was essentially a private printer, working alone at his own pace. What he did was done for his own pleasure. But his work, small in size and issued in minuscule editions, was exquisite and executed with impeccable taste. He was a genius at the arrangement of type, ornaments, and wood engravings. Every piece he produced was a small gem, for Fass had the time, skill, and materials to print everything by hand patiently and perfectly. No wonder the emblem he chose for his press was a turtle. ISBN: 9781567920864

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