OT: Copperhead Press

My wife and I recently launched Copperhead Press.

We wanted to share a picture of our first book, which is now available for preorder:

“In Our Time” by Ernest Hemingway

Available in these four editions:
- Paste Paper
- Half-Cloth
- Half-Leather (Numbered Edition - Limited to 50)
- Full-Leather (Lettered Edition - Limited to 26)

Each copy is hand bound by my wife and I. We will also be making all of the paste papers, slipcases and hand sewing the Lettered Edition headbands.

The Half and Full Leather editions are sold with rights to our future editions. Among future titles may be writers such as John Steinbeck, Leo Tolstoy, James Joyce, William Faulkner, DH Lawrence, Anton Chekhov, more Hemingway, etc.

In the next few weeks we’ll also be posting this edition to Kickstarter.

Here is a link to a video of our books.

Here is a link to our FB page if you’d like to take a closer look or preorder a copy.



Thanks!

Looks interesting — how does one contact you if not on Facebook?

They look lovely, I'm getting positive Thornwillow vibes from them!

I have the same question as >2 gmacaree: .

EDIT: Oh, and you'll probably want to post in the Fine Press forum as well.

Looks great! Any info regarding papers and printing method?

>2 gmacaree:
>3 Shadekeep:

Thank you!
One option is to email me at:
Copperheadpress@gmail.com
I can send you the information through that method if you’d like.

Or in the next few weeks, they’ll be available through Kickstarter. I’ll add a link when the campaign goes live.

>4 Dr.Fiddy: Thank you!
They will be printed on white felt paper and the hard bound copies measure 9 1/4” x 6 1/8” in their slipcase. The clamshell included with the Numbered edition is larger.

As the photos in this edition will all be tipped in, we decided to go with a high-end digital four color printing. With the printing being only black text, with red page numbers and headers, it was very comparable to digital offset printing. We still hope to make the jump to letterpress someday. But with our first project we didn’t want to overextend with turnaround or pricing.

Here are a few pics of the print quality:

>6 CJR93: Thank you for the additional info. Looking forward to seeing the Kickstarter campaign.

Just launched the Kickstarter Campaign!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/copperheadpress/in-our-time-by-ernest-hemin...

>3 Shadekeep: It looks like an exact copy of Thornwillow.

>9 edkennedy: Except not letterpress.

I haven’t seen a copy of their binding efforts in person, but they look good in photos. I would prefer letterpress printing, however I think it is wise to stick to a process which is easier to deliver initially and then hopefully if all goes well in a few years they can dip their toes into that arena

Thank you to all of you who have backed our first Kickstarter project! We can’t wait to start working on your books.

We’re excited to tell you we are already at work on 10 new titles! Our next book is already designed, formatted and heading toward its first physical mock-up. Hint: “MooCow”

While we’re at it, here are a few more hints of which titles we’re working on:
• Shelley - 1824
• Commodore
• Madeleines
• DM/IV/AL
• Candace
• Odour
• 1805
• “From the Steps”
• Arsenic
• Moscow Art Theater

As a reminder, all half-leather and full-leather editions come with rights of purchase to the next release.

Thank you again for your support!

Now Available for Preorder

Lady Susan by Jane Austen
Limited to 50 Half-Leatherbound Copies

Click to Preorder

Now Available for Preorder

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
Available in four states.

Click to Preorder

15% off of our Hemingway Collection.

Use Code: HEMINGWAY24

Code active until October 13.

>14 CJR93: Beautiful!

New Kickstarter Campaign:
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/copperheadpress/a-portrait-of-the-artist-as...

All listings on our website will be closed for 2 weeks for the duration of the campaign.

Package deals of all of our editions will be available through the campaign.

SALE - 15% off everything on our website!

Use discount code BLACKCYBER24
(Valid until midnight, Dec 3)

https://copperheadpress.com/discount/BLACKCYBER24

Now Available for Preorder

- Notes from the Underground by Dostoevsky
- Hadji Murad by Tolstoy

Each Limited to 50 Half-Leatherbound Copies

https://copperheadpress.com

Everything on the website is 20% off through midnight MST on March 16 with code SPRINGCLEANING2025.

Moby Dick by Copperhead Press
(Launching Late 2026)

We’re going for it! Here is a look at Adán Peredo’s layout studies. He will be creating 16 new illustrations for our upcoming edition. Six of those will be double page spreads.

I’ll be sure to keep this thread updated when we have a specific launch date.





And a few finished illustrations:

No, thanks.

>23 folio_books: Sorry, I don’t understand your comment. “No” as in you’re not interested in the project? Or “no” as an admin about my posting information on this thread?

I think the illustrations put him off. You are free to post of course.

>22 CJR93: Very interesting. Please do keep us posted.

>25 NLNils: Okay thanks! No worries, not every book is for everyone.
I haven’t posted here for a while. Just had our first baby and I’ve been a little out of the loop for the past year or so. Just wanted to make sure I wasn’t breaking any new rules. Thanks again.

>22 CJR93: These look really great!

>25 NLNils: I think the illustrations put him off. You are free to post of course.

That's right - no thanks, I won't be buying this book.

I'm intrigued for sure. I've admired Copperhead Press' work from a distance but other priorities have prevented me from acquiring one just yet. I'll keep an eye out for the Moby Dick release though.

I quite like the finished illustrations, however the bar for Moby Dick is high, so this would need to be very special to tempt me to opt for this over other versions

I don't actually have a fine press copy of Moby Dick yet, so this one is in the running for me.

I too am keeping an eye on this production.

A New Interview from Collectible Book Vault

https://www.collectiblebookvault.com/post/minds-of-the-press-vol-20

I have reviewed two of the Copperhead press books:-
Hadji Murad by Leo Tolstoy HERE.
In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway HERE.

Nice interview. Good to hear more about the press. I think Copperhead is filling a great niche. Looking forward to future titles!

Apparently Heart of Darkness will be going on pre-order at the tenth of March with art by Picasso.

>37 NLNils:

I'm in on Heart of Darkness + Picasso

A note on Moby Dick: with the launch of our two new letterpress imprints, the previously announced offset edition has been cancelled. I’m happy with the artwork we commissioned for it, so I’m looking for the other avenues to use it.