The Battle of Flamborough Head by Francis LoMasccolo - THE PRESS OF ROBERT LOMASCOLO 2009
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The Battle of Flamborough Head by Francis LoMasccolo - THE PRESS OF ROBERT LOMASCOLO 2009
A PICTORIAL REVIEW
No. 8 of 30 copies signed by the publisher.
Three illustrations and map.
Grey patterned tactile endpapers.
Page edges trimmed.
Quarter bound in grey cloth, marbled paper-covered boards, paper spine label.
Two foldout spreads (one horizontal, one vertical)with a map of the site of the battle showing the movements of the American and British sides on the reverse of the vertical foldout.
16x9.3cm.
Unpaginated (12 pages)
US$150
An historical fiction account of the naval engagement between an American Continental Navy squadron led by John Paul Jones in the Bonhomme Richard and a British merchant convoy on September 23, 1779, off the North Sea British coast. Written as a first-hand account by a member of the Bonhomme Richard's crew.
A small gem from a seldom seen press.
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the this series can be viewed here.
A PICTORIAL REVIEW
No. 8 of 30 copies signed by the publisher.
Three illustrations and map.
Grey patterned tactile endpapers.
Page edges trimmed.
Quarter bound in grey cloth, marbled paper-covered boards, paper spine label.
Two foldout spreads (one horizontal, one vertical)with a map of the site of the battle showing the movements of the American and British sides on the reverse of the vertical foldout.
16x9.3cm.
Unpaginated (12 pages)
US$150
An historical fiction account of the naval engagement between an American Continental Navy squadron led by John Paul Jones in the Bonhomme Richard and a British merchant convoy on September 23, 1779, off the North Sea British coast. Written as a first-hand account by a member of the Bonhomme Richard's crew.
A small gem from a seldom seen press.
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the this series can be viewed here.
2dlphcoracl
>1 wcarter:
This is a wonderful find and Robert LoMascolo publishes wonderful books. My only complaint is that there are not enough of them. His printing and publishing are an extension of his role as faculty member at Wells College, Aurora, NY, where he teaches several undergraduate courses on various aspects of the book arts. Over nearly two decades he has published only 5 or 6 books and several chapbooks and miniature books. A link to his website for the Press of Robert LoMascolo is given below.
http://www.rlfinepress.com
Among the books still available, I strongly recommend The Ocean Wave by Ambrose Bierce, a collection of seafaring short stories by Bierce. The text is a beautiful 16pt. Lutetia Italic and this edition is an experiment in ornamentation, with use of hundreds of hand-set metal ornaments throughout.
This is a wonderful find and Robert LoMascolo publishes wonderful books. My only complaint is that there are not enough of them. His printing and publishing are an extension of his role as faculty member at Wells College, Aurora, NY, where he teaches several undergraduate courses on various aspects of the book arts. Over nearly two decades he has published only 5 or 6 books and several chapbooks and miniature books. A link to his website for the Press of Robert LoMascolo is given below.
http://www.rlfinepress.com
Among the books still available, I strongly recommend The Ocean Wave by Ambrose Bierce, a collection of seafaring short stories by Bierce. The text is a beautiful 16pt. Lutetia Italic and this edition is an experiment in ornamentation, with use of hundreds of hand-set metal ornaments throughout.
3Stephan68
>1 wcarter:
>2 dlphcoracl:
Thanks for sharing! I was completely unaware of this publisher. Just ordered The Ocean Wave.
>2 dlphcoracl:
Thanks for sharing! I was completely unaware of this publisher. Just ordered The Ocean Wave.
4jsg1976
>1 wcarter: >2 dlphcoracl: Also unaware of this publisher, but enabled! Just bought Ocean Wave, Talis, and La Fontaine.
5jveezer
Would love a copy of this for nostalgia's sake in addition to all that's been said and shown here. I spent part of my youth ranging (mostly) unchecked through the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy before "homeland security" turned it into a fortress and a 10-year-old would have landed in the military police's office for doing the things I did in the '70s. One of those "things" was hanging out in John Paul Jones' tomb. A childhood hero of mine as a Navy brat.
