The Year in Fine Press 2025

Continuing our series of threads devoted to fine press releases for the calendar year, this one being 2025. The lists are alphabetical by press and title. The Released list includes books actually released in 2025. The Forthcoming list includes those which are announced or available for pre-order in 2025. As always, please send your own contributions along for inclusion, and thanks!

Released

Abstract Orange
· America (Lauren Emeritz)
Amaranthine Books
· 2001: A Space Odyssey
Ampersand Book Studio
· Master and Commander
Angel Bomb
· The Things
· Too Much
Arion Press
· Gilgamesh
· Mrs. Dalloway
· Nightfall
Artichoke Press
Resurgence (link)
Awen Press
· Grounding
· M A R Y
Barbarian Press
· Loose Canons 1: Elinor Wylie : Wild Peaches
· Loose Canons 2: E A Robinson : Ben Jonson Entertains a Man from Stratford & other poems
· Loose Canons 3: Edward Thomas: The Child on the Cliffs
· Loose Canons 4: Merrill Moore: Blue & Yellow Evening at Ostend
· Weathers: A Selection of Thomas Hardy’s Poems
Blue Print Press
· Crossing
· Der Kleiber: Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Bonnefant Press
· An Otter
· The Five Satyres
· The American Coachman
Books Illustrated
· Beowulf
Byzantium
· Textile Designs on Paper
Chestnut Press
· The Beautiful Things
Clinker Press
· A Calendar of Sonnets
Consensus Press
· The Tale of Sinuhe †
Conversation Tree Press
· Beyond the Aquila Rift
· Foundation
· Gibbet Hill
· Solaris
· The House on the Borderland & Others
· There Will Come Soft Rains
Copperhead Press
· A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
· Hadji Murad
· Lady Susan
· Lasting Echoes: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
· Lasting Echoes: Gusev
· Lasting Echoes: The Doll's House
· Notes from the Underground
Cordes Press
· The Bamboo Cutter and The Princess Moonlight
Corvus Works
· Certain of Ovid’s Elegies
Curious King
· Before They Are Hanged
· Legend
· The Fall of Hyperion
Ellen Martin-Friel
· tHERE
· The Bridge of Tears
· The Twelve Days of Christmas
Extraordinary Editions
· Mr Pye
Fablelistik Editions
· The Invisible Life of Addie Larue
Factotum Pers
· Alphabetum Romanum
First Bite Press
· Banned Books Written By Women on the Subject of Love & Desire
Fleece Press
· Zero to 44
Flycatcher Press
· Working Dogs
Grapho Editions
· Gathering
Heavy Duty Press
· Baskerville for Brummies
· Hail, Holy Queen
· What to Do, What to Do
Heavenly Monkey
· Epilogue to The War of the Worlds
· Why Blue Paper?
Ian Corfe-Stephens
· Blackthorn and other poems (Simon Curtis)
Incline Press
· Banks of Cree
· The Law The Lawyers Know About
Intima Press
· The Golden Hair of Medusa
Larkspur Press
· Bound To The Moon
· You Are Not Far From Here
The Last Press
· Hairnets & Gloves
Leslie Gerry Editions
· Arizona (Edwin Farish)
Lyra's Press / Lyra's Classics
· The Alchemist
Midnight Paper Sales
· Hole in the Donut: Scrape 22
Mixolydian Editions
· In The Beginning
Morning Bell
· Pinocchio
Nawakum Press
· The Poet
Nepenthe Press
· Cold Hand in Mine
· The Fall of the House of Usher
No Reply Press
· A Dream Within a Dream
· Garage Band Letterpress
· Gravity / Gravedad
· Hansel and Gretel
· Notes from the Hermitage
· Poseidon & Other Vignettes
· Rapunzel
· The Descent of Ishtar
· The Ethics of Ambiguity
· The Second Meditation
· Why make books by hand?
NY Music Dialogues
· Boulez – Temoignages/Hommages​
· The Sinking of the Titanic
Old School Press
· Fables for a Despot
· Plates for a Herbal
· Twelve poems from the Manyoshu
Paekakariki Press
· The House of Words
· London Pastoral
Pegana Press
· The Repairer of Reputations
Perfect Player Press
· The Most Dangerous Game
Peter and Donna Thomas
· The Paradox of Contradiction (Peter and Donna Thomas)
Petropolis
· Lorca x 2
Prelo Prints
· How Jason conquered the Golden Fleece
Prototype Press
· Casey at the Bat
Reading Room Press
· The Letters of T.E. Lawrence to Viscount Wavell
Salvage Press
· (S)worn State(s)
Sarah Nicholls
· Decommissioning
St Brigid Press
· Manual for Seers
· The Wheel & The Dance
· Wildfire Season (broadside)
St James Park Press
· Metal Type
· The Illustrations for Nineteen Eighty-Four
Shanty Bay Press
· Bucolic Poems
Skeuomorph Press
· A Rant About Technology
Subterranean Press
· Story of Your Life
Suntup Editions
· An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
· Of Mice and Men
· No Country for Old Men
· Rebecca
· The Black Phone
· The Divine Comedy
· To Kill a Mockingbird
Taller Gráfica de Comala
· La Noche de Luis Barragán en La Alhambra
TOC Berlin
· Tenth of December
Tudor Black Press
· James Guthrie & The Pear Tree Press
Two Ponds Press
· Caponigro Conversations

Forthcoming

see The Year in Fine Press 2026

† private issue book not for general public sale

Added The Legend of Sleepy Hollow from new imprint Fablelistik Editions (part of Macmillan publishing). This is being printed in three editions, the top two tiers of which are letterpress printed by Pat Randle (Nomad Letterpress), with the Numbered edition bound by Roger Grech (R. Grech Bindery) and the Lettered edition bound by Gavin Dovey (Paper Dragon Books). The book is available for pre-order and slated to release in Spring 2025.

Beowulf with the William Morris/AJ Wyatt translation newly illustrated by Alice Cao published by Books Illustrated Ltd. Letterpress by Nomad Letterpress and binding by Ludlow Bookbinders. Pre-order date to be announce soon - Release Summer 2025 Only 8 Prestige Vellum Editions and 292 Collectors (Morris) Editions. More details to follow.

>3 Books-Illustrated: Much ta, added to the list.

Two titles on the slate for No Reply Press added to the list.

The first is one some of us received the prospectus for in recent shipments. Griffin is collaborating with Chad from Sutton Hoo/Last Press to bring out a book of essays, tentatively titled Depositions: Essays on Bookmaking.

He also told me that I should add a second title to be announced, which he describes thus:

An Irish folk legend with woodblocks by a well-known contemporary Irish artist

Looking forward to both!

>5 Shadekeep: I think the title on the Oness book still needs work.

>6 SuttonHooPress: Yeah I thought it was going to be called Chad, Chad, and more Chad

Depositions is good too, I guess.

>7 grifgon: Someone else has a book of essays with that title. I'm thinking "More Cowbell!"

>8 SuttonHooPress: Damn, the good titles are always taken.

>6 SuttonHooPress: I want to make some pun about 'hanging chads' here, but can't figure out a way to do it. :-(

>6 SuttonHooPress: Chad II: The Onus of Oness (in 3D)

To Fish Upon a Star: Chad Flounders, Perches; then Flies to Success

(Appreciate your work, Chad.)

I got a fever, and the only thing for it is More Cowbell!

Chad: Country or Printer?

So Good That It's So Chad

>14 grifgon: Punch on Through to the Other Side

>6 SuttonHooPress: and >7 grifgon: How about Giga-Chad? seeding the minds of the fine press world with great fecundity

Tap into sci-fi fandom with "Doctor Hoo, The Last Presslord"

"Hanging Around With Chad"

Based on the anecdotes that Chad is sharing in another thread, particularly this one, how about a title like "Roll with the Punch"?

Or maybe "Relaxing the Bite"?

Perhaps this is already known, but it looks like Arion Press will be releasing "Fables of Aesop" in 2025 at some point.

>20 A.Nobody: Thanks! I had heard of that but it hasn't been added to the list yet, doing so now. It looks great.

Aesop is part of the 2024 Arion subscription and is noted in the 2024 thread. I still hope it will be released before the end of the year. 2025 is supposed to include Gilgamesh plus 2 other titles.

>22 Folio_and_Fine: Ah, that's where I heard it mentioned, then. I'll take it off here for now and add Gilgamesh, and if it doesn't come out in 2024 it will migrate here with all the other ones that ran over time.

>22 Folio_and_Fine: Thanks for the clarification. I thought I had heard of it before somewhere.

Another forthcoming title announced by Hand & Eye on social media - Shadows of Time by Ian Beck with woodblock prints by Duncan Montgomery. The print shown looks very fine indeed!

>1 Shadekeep: Do books available for pre-order but not released until 2025 go here?

If so:

Amaranthine Books The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Lyra’s Books The Alchemist.

Curious King The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Conversation Tree Press Foundation and Solaris.

>26 cyber_naut: My basic practice is that books listed for pre-order go in the current year thread, but if they don't make it out that year then they move to the next year thread. What I'm listing here for now are those titles which presses have announced as being on the slate for next year, with not even pre-orders open yet. I know it's a bit convoluted, but that's my logic for these threads.

Expect to see a lot of the remaining 2024 titles spill over onto this list in January!

Curious King will be doing The Martian by Andy Weir in 2025

>28 jsg1976: Thanks. Hopefully the book is better than the movie.

>30 Ragnaroekk: According to Sturgeon's Law, "90% of everything is crap."

Hopefully No Reply's edition of The Waste Land too...

Added two letterpress titles that are on the calendar for Nepenthe Press in 2025. The first is The Music of Erich Zann, the second weird fiction short (following The Fall of the House of Usher and produced in complimentary format). Then their first full-length letterpress edition, the 100th anniversary printing of Metropolis. More details available here: https://www.nepenthepress.co.uk/post/special-christmas-giveaway

Plates for a Herbal from the Old School Press will be Easter 2025. The price will rise to £480, however a pre-publication price of £350 is still currently available from the press at the moment

Forthcoming titles migrated from 2024 to 2025. Already looking like a great year for fine press!

>36 Shadekeep: Thank you so much for your efforts. It’s highly appreciated!

I do not think Lyra's have announced The Fall of the House of Usher (it would not fit the profile of Lyra's Press, anyway, since Poe does not sign so many books these days).

>38 supercell: I would love for Lyra to publish Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination -- the Suntup Press edition was beautiful, although not printed letterpress.

>38 supercell: I believe that's a typo and it should be under Nepenthe Press, below.

>1 Shadekeep: Thanks again for maintaining these very useful lists. I don't think this information is available anywhere else. A few observations:
- The first copies of Ampersand's Master and Commander were sent out on Monday, so it's borderline. However, I doubt anyone has receive it yet, so maybe better to keep in 2025. Really looking forward to this one and interested to hear what Ampersand have planned next.
- What about Nomad's Paul Kershaw Skye book? I assume it's for 2025, though not sure it's been officially announced as such.
- You're missing Curious King's The Fall of Hyperion.

For information, a few days ago I received a communication for James at St James Park Press that The Beauty of Byrne is now scheduled for mid 2025. It sounds like a rather complex project - he included a photo of a page which required 11 passes!

>40 Levin40: That's correct, it was misaligned from copy-pasting the 2024 entries here. I've corrected it now.

Thanks for the additional titles, I'll get them added!

Received an email from Martyn at Old School Press. I had earlier passed along to him our question about Plates for a Herbal, which will contain a random subsection of pulls from the original plates. Since the text discusses all plates, we queried if it would be possible to include all of them in a reproduced format. He said he would think on it and get back to me, and so he has. Here's what he has shared so far:

I’m planning to add to each copy of the book a booklet containing photographic reproductions (reduced) of all twelve plates. More anon.

>42 Shadekeep: Thanks for the update! That seems like a good development. From the pictures I've seen, some of the text in the essays does refer directly to details of the plates, as well as talking about the plants in general terms, so I think the booklet of reproductions will make for a more complete edition.

I must admit I haven't pre-ordered this yet, and I know time is running out to secure it at the lower price or indeed before it sells out. I think it will be a glorious edition in every respect, and such a coup for the press to be able to use the plates. Everything I have from The Old School Press is pretty much flawless. I'm just not sure my interest in the text is quite at a level to warrant repeated readings. Well and truly on the fence.

>43 GardenOfForkingPaths: Aye, there are books like that for me as well - eminently appealing but perhaps something I might not revisit enough to warrant the purchase. This particular book falls neatly among my interests so no issue for me there this time, but I can understand. Part of the appeal of this title is as an artefact as well as a book, capturing a moment unlikely to be repeated.

I've just paid for my pre-order now, along with the pre-order of Fables for a Despot. Took the opportunity to order some older titles as well, specifically A Long Story, Chesil Beach, and On Books.

Martyn is planning on shipping the new books out by Easter if all goes to plan, especially as Plates for a Herbal is supposed to be ready for the Oxford Fair in May.

The Last Press is binding their upcoming release Hairnets & Gloves, a poem by Juan Delgado. Chad hopes to have it available next month. Hurrah!

Midnight Paper Sales has a new title in the works, Hole in the Donut: Scrape 22.

Books Illustrated have announced the rest of their planned lineup for 2025. In addition to the previously mentioned Beowulf, they will be doing Interview with the Vampire, Life of Pi, and The Witching Hour.

NRP: Garage Band Letterpress by Jason Dewinetz has been released as the New Year's goodie for 2025.

>48 Glacierman: Excellent, the first release of the year goes to Griffin! Updated, thanks.

The fine ‘Five Satyres’ by John Donne (Bonnefant Press) has now arrived on my shelves.

>50 ChestnutPress: Wonderful! My copy is en route and I'm looking forward to it.

>51 Ragnaroekk: Thanks, list updated.

I just noticed that the St James Park Press site has just been updated with The One-Eyed Giant for 2025/2026 and (the big one!) Paradise Lost for 2026/2027.

>53 Levin40: Nice, thank you! I've added both to the list so that I don't lose track of them, with the proposed dates included. I'll be pleasantly surprised if The One-Eyed Giant makes it out this year, given the delays affecting The Beauty of Byrne.

>54 Shadekeep:

The Beauty of Byrne will probably not be published until mid-2025, i.e., June/July time frame.

>55 dlphcoracl: Aye, that's the impression I've been getting as well. Should be a beaut, only wish there were a few more copies available!

Gibraltar Editions is at work on a new volume of poetry due out this year, Earthlings on Rainbows.

And a rather unusual one in the works from The Heavy Duty Press, a functional "rosary book" called Hail, Holy Queen. Not sure it quite belongs on the list, but mentioned here as the press has done interesting work in the past.

Salvage Press posted an update on CARBON, it is slated for Q2 2025.

New release from Incline Press as part of their annual celebration of Burns' night - Banks of Cree.

Emily at St Brigid Press is working on an edition of two Wendell Berry poems, further details to come. Sounds like it may be a chapbook. Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFNb_wdxznR/

Hairnets & Gloves is out now from Chad at The Last Press. It's a low limitation of 30 copies available to collectors and is being offered in a special way. See the site and reach out to Chad for more details on how to acquire.

Andrew Steeves, formerly of Gaspereau Press, is gearing up his new effort Press of the Varying Hare and prepping some shorter works for the first half of this year. He is planning for longer works next year after the new studio is done and running smoothly. The website is being developed as well.

Meanwhile, Helen Moss at Awen Press is nearly done with MARY. Photo below of the current state.

Thank you! There is a sign up form on my website for anyone interested in the newsletter and release date www.helen-moss.com

>63 HelenMoss: By the way, kudos on selling out of Creation Matters! It's a peach of a book and has got me thoroughly excited for the new one.

>64 Shadekeep: That was me who grabbed the last copy, thanks to yours and others' communication on this forum. Looking forward to it!

>64 Shadekeep: Thank you, though not sold out at all, and still some available on my website! Cheers for the enthusiastic encouragement, it really helps.

>65 abgreens: Well done! Do hope you enjoy it, let us know.

>66 HelenMoss: Oo, sneaky! I'm positive it was marked as sold out before. You're messing with my old man mind! 😄 But fine by me if there's more on offer, gives other folks a chance to pick it up alongside the new one when it's out!

As Griffin from No Reply Press is only announcing titles now when they are done and ready to ship, I am moving Poseidon & Other Vignettes to the Released list, as it is being offered today.

M A R Y is out today from Helen Moss of Awen Press. More information in this thread.

(S)worn State(s) from Salvage Press has been out for a few days now as well, finally updated the list. Received my copy, splendid work and imposingly substantial.

Extraordinary Editions have announced Mr PYE (this will appear on the website in the next few weeks), it looks like fantastic value!

Has anyone read Mr Pye? I might buy based on my experience with Gormenghast, but have read a few bad reviews online. People on here seem excited about it though, so ready to be enabled 🙂

We are very pleased that the British Book Design and Production Awards has recognised our deluxe edition of The Starless Sea as winner in the 'Fine Binding Limited Edition' category, 2024 in London this week. We would like to thank all the skilled craftsmen, printers Anne Yvonne Gilbert (illustrator) and of course Erin Morgenstern (author) for making this a very special edition.
https://www.britishbookawards.org/shortlist-winners-2024/#limited

The Starless Sea Deluxe Edition: https://boddington-royall.myshopify.com/products/the-starless-sea-deluxe-edition....

>71 DMulvee:

Mr Pye certainly looks very nice - I've reserved a copy of the leather edition. I thought EE's Ebenezer Le Page both a good read, and very good value.

>72 RRCBS: I have the same question! Reviews do seem all over the place with this one.

Like >74 affle: I was pleased with Ebenezer. My only criticism is that, to me, the running headers and page numbers feel a little too tight to the edge of the page.

>71 DMulvee: Indeed, another one I've been keenly anticipating. Peake is one of those authors it helps to be in the mood for, but I think this is going to be an appealing volume for a number of reasons. It certainly sounds like it will be the authoritative take as well, given all the material and family members they've been able to engage with.

Mr. Pye is not in the same league as the Gormenghast Trilogy. Read it in paperback before ordering.

I'd like to see E. R. Eddison's The Worm Ouroboros done up right and proper. And then his Zimiamvian trilogy....

I was able to subscribe to the Arion 2025 season already as a 2024 subscriber. Is it best practice to wait until it is announced publicly to post details?

>79 Glacierman: Those have been high on my wishlist for a long time as well. I'd jump at a fine press edition.

>80 blinks112: If they've asked you outright to keep it private, then keep it private - otherwise, I think you can share away!

>82 NathanOv: right after I made this post I emailed asking if I was ok to share... So I will wait until Monday or Tuesday to let them respond before posting the details. I will say I'm pretty excited personally about all of their works for 2025.

>79 Glacierman: >81 Shadekeep: The Worm Ouroboros was actually what first sprang to mind when Conversation Tree Press told us recently they're doing some 'public domain fantasy'. Let's see.

>80 blinks112: We do know from Fine Books & Collections that "The first Arion title printed entirely in the Fort Mason location will be an edition of the Epic of Gilgamesh, with additional text by Nicholas Basbanes and illustrations by Barry Moser. Slated to come out in April 2025, the book, like all of Arion’s work, spans the centuries, putting an ancient tale in a modern context."

>79 Glacierman: me too, though the Easton "customer's choice" (or whatever they call it) edition is quite charming (and I don't usually care for the Easton house style).

But this one has an attractive and appropriate cover design (simple serpent knot work), reproductions of the original illustrations (which are classics and well suited to as ink line drawings, I think, to the printing).

It's basically an approximate facsimile, but well done.

I'd appreciate a more craft-focused edition as well, but hard to imagine more satisfying art.

>86 abysswalker: That one does look quite nice, sorry I missed it. I do have the Easton Kalevala and it's a handsome volume as well. There are times when they do worthwhile productions.

>85 A.Nobody:
Yes, I'm most excited personally about that one. The full 2025 lineup is:

The Epic of Gilgamesh with woodcuts by Barry Moser and an introduction by Nicholas Basbanes
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf with artwork by Clare Rojas
Nightfall by Isaac Asimov with prints by Ala Ebtekar

$3300 for the normal subscription and $10,000 again for the Deluxe. All of these books are interesting to me, but I feel like most of the price difference from normal to deluxe is for the art prints and doesn't go into the book itself. Since I'm pretty picky about art (wall space is a lot more limited than bookshelf space in my home) the normal fine press subscription makes more sense for me.

>88 blinks112: Thanks for the info, I'll get the titles added. Nicely eclectic lineup again this year!

It looks like Copperhead Press (who is relatively new) is missing from the list. They have several 2025 books coming up including Lady Susan by Jane Austen, Hadji Murad by Leo Tolstoy and Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky. More information can be found here: https://copperheadpress.com/

>90 ExLibrisDavid: There is some contention on the forum as to whether they fall in the fine press category or not. While some of their materials are very nice, elements of the book production are less certain. I am happy to include them if most folks feel they belong here.

EDIT: They've posted quite a few books on the forum, does anyone here own any of them? I'd be curious what the finished product is like.

>88 blinks112: That's an interesting lineup. Thank you for sharing!

Love Gilgamesh but Barry Moser's illustrations don't appeal to me. Easy pass on the rest of AP. Definitely still kicking around the Aesop work.

>88 blinks112: Nightfall is interesting to me - I wonder if it'll just be a short story, though, or if they're doing it along with the novel. Can't say I particularly care for the latter.

>91 Shadekeep:
I include Copperhead Press amongst my fine editions. Not letterpress, but beautifully bound, designed and presented, and issued in small limited quantity.

>95 wcarter: Not letterpress, but beautifully bound, designed and presented, and issued in small limited quantity.

I concur. For those who like classic authors (Hemingway, Austen, Joyce, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky) they are worth a look.

>95 wcarter: >96 Pendrainllwyn:

Fair enough, it doesn't cost anything to be more inclusive. While I and some others consider them more a quality/private press than a fine press, there's nothing wrong with a broad church in this case. Some of the same objections have been leveled at Suntup and others on the list too. I'll get them added.

And I note that @wcarter has a photo review thread of one of their titles, so there has been an actual release to date. Good to hear.

PS - Lady Susan looks especially appealing to me. If I hadn't had quite so many book outlays already this year I'd be tempted to grab it myself.

>88 blinks112: Mrs. Dalloway could be an interesting addition to the fine press ouvre, but I don't immediately see the vision with the chosen artist based on a quick search. Will be interesting to see the output, I would love to see AP do a better job of matching art to print.

>98 LBShoreBook: I think it could work (I often prefer a less literal take for illustrations, more trying to capture the feel of the story and moments) but I also think the Asimov illustrator seems like a more obvious fit based on his portfolio and the subject matter.

It appears Barbarian Press have updated their site and An Eye Made Quiet has a release and imprint date of the end of last year, so I will add that title to the 2024 thread. They have also teased a number of forthcoming titles, most with a 2026 or TBD date. I will capture them here with their relevant dates.

Of more immediate interest are the two inaugural issues of Loose Canons, which are being released on February 15. These are self-described "pamphlets", and sound like what some of us might term "chapbooks". The first two titles are:

· Loose Canons One : Elinor Wylie : Wild Peaches (16 pages)
· Loose Canons Two : E A Robinson : Ben Jonson Entertains a Man from Stratford & other poems (20 pages)

Reservation for these two titles are available at C$120 each. Both are in limitations of 120 copies.

Added the new Short Stops title from Conversation Tree Press, There Will Come Soft Rains. Up for sale now to previous buyers of the press and going on public sale soon. Putting it into the Released list, as folks are already reporting their copies shipping. CTP seems to be following along with NRP in the decision to only announce new titles when the books are ready to buy, as least regarding this series. Which makes things a bit exciting!

St Brigid Press has just released The Wheel & The Dance, "a limited edition letterpress booklet featuring two exceptional poems by Wendell Berry". I particularly like the use of ornaments and the color choices in this one.

Sounds like quite a few things are coming together, thanks to this post from Roger Grech:

Another couple of weeks have gone by and more towers have gone up and come down. Work on @corvusworks Ovid has finished. The companion volumes for @st_james_park_press deluxe 1984 are now complete, boxes to follow.

Not pictured, all The Fall of House of Usher for @nepenthe_press is now ready for sewing and work has begun on Carbon for @thesalvagepress

And in another post Hugh Macfarlane of Tudor Black Press has announced the completion of his Pear Tree Press book. So I would guess shipping may begin soon on that and we can move it to Released at that point.

Hello everyone, I am new to the forum, having lurked for about a year!

A quick note on this marvellous public service you do us, Shadekeep - I think Suntup's Divine Comedy should be on the 'released' list. I certainly have mine!

>104 Opinacus: Thanks much, I'll get it moved! And the list is very much a community effort, with folks like you helping out. Welcome to the rank of poster!

Master and Commander is now out from Ampersand Book Studio. Some lovely photos in the post here.

Incline Press mentioned elsewhere their forthcoming title The Oldham Charivari. This will be the last book from their old location as well as the first from the new one. More details to come in their newsletter.

>107 Shadekeep: I’m very excited for this one, I picked up the previous one they did in the same style and it’s a great read.

>108 ensuen: Likewise, looking forward to picking this up along with their recent release, Banks of Cree.

Added the new forthcoming title from Nepenthe Press, Dream Story. Slated for Winter 2025, and as they have a bit of a backlog at the moment, hopefully this signals an acceleration in getting books out the door to buyers.

New book out from Mixolydian Editions, In The Beginning. Additional details pasted below from the FPBA announcement post.

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In The Beginning, Robert Bringhurst / Richard Wagener (Mixolydian Editions)

A poem in three asymmetrical parts. 2025. 32 pages. 11.25 x 6.5 inches. Monotype Bembo on Twinrocker Cream paper. Printed on a Vandercook Universal 1 press with polymer plates made by Crown Flexo Graphics. Four wood engravings by Richard Wagener. The edition was bound by John DeMerritt using handmade cover paper with a capillary chromatographic treatment by Heather Peters. Each cover paper is unique, no two are alike. The book is housed in a slipcase using Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Sixty copies, $600.00. A contemporary, reflective look at the theme of Genesis by poet Robert Bringhurst.

Mixolydian Editions. Richard Wagener. 900 Middlefield Drive, Petaluma, CA 94952, USA. Tel: +1 818.599.0945.

Website: https://www.richardwagener.com

Pages being printed for Nomad's forthcoming Kershaw book here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGfjgQNiHpR/

That looks damned fine.

>112 Shadekeep: Thanks. An almost certain purchase for me. Fine press, wood engravings and Scottish islands and mountains. A perfect combination!

Btw: Curious King's 'Before they are Hanged' has now been released.

>113 Levin40: Agreed, it's a must-have for me. And thanks for the info, I'll update the release list.

Pre-orders are open now on Banned Books Written By Women on the Subject of Love & Desire from First Bite Press. Although listed as Chapbook No. 4 and intended as a companion piece to Victoria: A Bedside Table Tale, it is notably different from their other chapbooks in structure and price.

The next Two Ponds Press work, Caponigro Conversations, is underway. More details at link in title. Slated for release Fall/Winter 2025.

Also, in spite of still showing pre-publication prices on their respective pages, there are announcements of the releases of both CAKE and Gold Trees at the end of 2024. So they will be removed from the Forthcoming list and added to the Released list of the 2024 thread.

Surprise new release from Old School Press - Twelve poems from the Manyoshu. Ready to ship and in a limitation of only 40 copies. The story behind them is an interesting read as well.

>117 Shadekeep: Thanks so much for the heads-up! The loss of all the printed illustrations is indeed a sad story! I was hoping they would proceed with the plan of a revised edition using digitally printed reproductions of the artist's prints, but I respect the reasons for not going down that path.

It should still be nice little edition and I was happy to order it.

>118 GardenOfForkingPaths: My pleasure! I was glad to spot it this morning and get my own order in as well. It is an unfortunate circumstance, and I'm glad they were able to salvage something from it.

If anyone is in the Minneapolis area, Angel Bomb - The things has few pages on display at MCBA.

The UV sensitive ink is very cool, has a nice glow/shine to it when you use the flashlight. Really recommend preordering a copy.

>121 ensuen: That does sound interesting, thanks!

And on the topic of pre-orders, Old School Press is planning on having Plates for a Herbal ready to go around Easter (April 20th this year), at which time it will bump up from pre-order price (£350) to regular sale price (£480). So if it's one of interest, it can be worth reserving ahead of time.

Jorge from Prelo Prints has put How Jason conquered the Golden Fleece up for reservation on his site now. This is the final part of the Hic sunt dracones – Here be dragons series, which includes the earlier Lyfe of Saynt George and Lyfe of Saynt Margarete.

>123 Shadekeep: Curious if anyone knows is Jorge is offering to bind them together himself (I'm assuming at a cost, or if he's just suggesting the idea to collectors?

>124 NathanOv: I obliquely hinted at this in my reply to Jorge saying that I'd have to find someone to bind them for me. I'll let you know if he rises to the bait and makes an offer or suggestion himself!

>124 NathanOv: Not that I know of. Since the start of the series, I have asked for two copies so I can have a set as is and one to get bound together somewhere.

The Poet (Hesse) by Nawakum is available to order with delivery expected in April. Unsurprisingly it looks stunning.

>127 DMulvee:
Unsurprisingly, it is NOT cheap!

>126 ChestnutPress: Well, if I don't hear back from Jorge regarding binding, do let us know who you go with. We might send more business their way.

>127 DMulvee: Thanks, I'll get it listed. Like most Nawakum works it is both gorgeous and outside my book budget.

>127 DMulvee: Unsurprisingly it looks stunning.

Yes, it does. I have been tempted by a few Nawakum titles but haven't taken the plunge yet. One has to draw the line somewhere.

The Poet is an enjoyable, poignant short story of 8 pages. It can be found online quite easily.

>127 DMulvee: That binding is stunning, I love the looks of the multicolored wood cuts, and the text print samples look excellent.

Unfortunately, it's about twice the cost I was expecting based on previous word that it would be a smaller / less ambitious edition.

>127 DMulvee:
>128 wcarter:

Nawakum Press is one of the most frustrating private presses. David Pascoe's genius for book design and execution by supremely gifted artists and artisans is nearly unparalleled but the price points of his editions are difficult for me to justify. I can almost always think of something I would rather purchase that is more substantial in this price range. The more substantial editions, e.g., Cascadia, A Bonsai-Shaped Mind, are always food for thought.

>132 dlphcoracl: How do we define value? It's not an easy answer. If something captivates and live on in our minds then it can be easier to tolerate a large price tag. For me, I thought I had decided to pass on this given how short the work is, but seeing the pictures convinced me to send an email and place an order.

>130 Pendrainllwyn: >132 dlphcoracl: I am still making the decision myself, but just want to note the edition is 48 pages - Hesse's story that is 8 pages in other formats, along with the stunning multi-color woodblocks, front and back matter on Hesse, and what looks to be additional poetry from Du Fu.

>133 DMulvee:

How do we define value?

Simple. I look at the price and then ask myself what other private press books on my Wants List are in this price range or higher. An example:

When Bromer Booksellers finally decided to close down and held their -50% off sale on all remaining inventory, I purchased a book that had been on my Wants List for nearly a decade, the stunning edition 'Watermark" by Peter Koch, a poetry collection by Russian poet Joseph Brodsky with accompanying photographs that are a meditation on Venice. The -50% off sale price was $2,250. and for me it is a far nicer, more interesting and much more substantial edition than $1,850. for the deluxe edition of Hermann Hesse's 'The Poet'. Granted, this was an unexpected acquisition I could not have planned for but the money was now available and clearly better spent on 'Watermark'. See links below.

One final thought: If a book truly speaks to you as 'The Poet' apparently has for you, all bets are off but this philosophy and method of acquiring and collecting private press books has worked well for me over the years.

https://www.peterkochprinters.com/portfolio3.php?show=66

https://fpba.com/parenthesis/selected-articles/p15_printing_in_the_shadow_of_ald...

The woodblock prints in the Nawakum edition are stunning, the rest of the presentation doesn't line up with the price point for me. It's a shame as I thought this would be an easy call for me to purchase.

>134 NathanOv:

You also get the story in two languages so presumably that's 16 pages plus the other features you mention.

>134 NathanOv:

Noted and corrected in my earlier post.

Nepenthe Press has published their schedule for 2025 and the final offering of the year will be an Algernon Blackwood collection titled Pan's Garden: Weird Tales from Nature and offered for pre-order at the end of the year. So most likely it will be printed and delivered in 2026.

Christopher from Corvus Works has teased a forthcoming project for 2026. Here's an excerpt from his posting:

a forthcoming collaboration in 2026 with Photographer Paco Valera and writer Barbara Murray. 16 Didot Sabon with 18 and 48 pt Albertus on Somerset with Hahnemühle, perhaps … an announcement will hopefully be printed for the Oxford Fine Press Book Fair, first weekend of May

>140 Shadekeep:

Christopher Wakeling is at the top of the game with regard to beautiful letterpress printing using unusual and beautiful typefaces. His current edition of 'Certain of Ovid's Elegies' by Christopher Marlowe is highly recommended. All of the specials have been reserved and only a handful of the 40 standard copies remain. I strongly recommend interested members of the LT FPF purchase a copy before it goes OOP.

>141 dlphcoracl: Agreed, and I'm keenly awaiting my copy. This proposed new book looks quite exciting as well, he is planning to use a mix photographic and mezzo relief prints to illustrate it.

Suntup announced their latest schedule ... for announcements ;)

https://suntup.press/news/announcement-scheduleapril-june-2025/

No titles were actually announced, titles will be revealed at the following dates & times:

April: Thursday, April 17th at 9 a.m. PT
May: Thursday, May 15th at 9 a.m. PT
June: Thursday, June 19th at 9 a.m. PT

Angel Bomb just released The Things by Peter Watts in two signed editions. The Things is the retelling of the classic Who Goes There? told from the viewpoint of the alien. Printed in part with UV reactive ink, with included UV flashlight, you see what the Thing is thinking and how it perceives the violent world around it.

>143 ExLibras: Thanks! I've added the April title since they mention that all states are letterpress on that one. If similar details emerge on the others I'll add them too.

>144 Angelbomb: Cheers, moved to Released!

>141 dlphcoracl: My special just arrived and whilst I am excited to get stuck in, the illustrations are a little too risqué for my taste!

>146 DMulvee: More risqué than the poems? 😉

>146 DMulvee:

Well, I guess that's pretty 'special' !! 😊

>145 Shadekeep: According to the announcement, all states of the June title are printed letterpress as well.

>149 Dr.Fiddy: Missed that bit, thanks! Adding to the Forthcoming list as well.

Collector's Editions of CTP's The House on the Borderland & Others are about to ship, Deluxe Editions nearing completion.

>151 supercell: Thanks, I'll go ahead and pre-emptively move it to Released.

Folks are receiving copies of Certain of Ovid’s Elegies from Corvus Works so I've moved that too. My own copy is en route as well.

>141 dlphcoracl:
>146 DMulvee:
>152 Shadekeep:

My regular copy of Ovid's Elegies arrived today along with a copy of Le Cimetière Marin. Both outstanding books. Corvus Works creates such attractive looking pages with very balanced and natural feeling hierarchies of type and colour. The printing - to my eye - is amongst the finest of all the modern press books that I have acquired. The relief prints in Ovid are especially beautiful (the one of the woman in the water - wow!).

To echo what >141 dlphcoracl: has said, if any copies remain, I can't recommend this edition enough.

>153 GardenOfForkingPaths: Chris’s presswork is exceptional. One of the finest printers in the UK, with consistently impeccable work

>153 GardenOfForkingPaths: Splendid choice on Le Cimetière Marin as well, that's one of my favorite CW editions.

Larkspur Press has sent out the prospectus for their next volume, Bound To The Moon. This is one of the most consistent presses out there, both for the quality of the craft and the quality of the writing.

>154 ChestnutPress:
>155 Shadekeep:

Impeccable is the word! I'm looking forward to seeing what CW does in the future.

>157 GardenOfForkingPaths: His forthcoming Duncan Glen book looks to be superb. More gorgeous artwork by Alfons Bytautas, the same artist that did the illustrations in the Paul Valery book

>157 GardenOfForkingPaths: Very good! I also highly recommend The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Folklore is kinda my jam, so I love seeing excellent productions like this.

My copy of Certain of Ovid’s Elegies arrived and it is indeed a beaut. One of the finest CW productions I own.

Hole in the Donut: Scrape 22 is available for order now from Midnight Paper Sales. It looks up to the usual inventive excellence one expects from Gaylord.

>161 Shadekeep: Remarkable engravings, as usual. The sunset!

Another new artist book release, and this one wasn't even on my radar. It's The Golden Hair of Medusa from Mindy at Intima Press. It appears to be another of her sweeping mythopoetic metatexts with myriad illustrations.

>161 Shadekeep:, >163 Shadekeep: These two always deliver! Thanks for sharing.

>163 Shadekeep: The book looks quite nice (as far as I can tell from the tiny thumbnails shown) but there is no price listed. Probably a case of 'if you have to ask you can't afford it'.

If they don't post a price, I don't buy.

>164 Lukas1990: Agreed! And happy to spread the word.

>165 Levin40: I've always had to inquire at Intima about prices. And they do tend to be among the higher tag items, given their quality and limitation numbers. I keep vowing that one day I'll own one (apart from the chapbook-ish In The Second Place I have).

>167 Shadekeep: I think you just proved my point :-). But honestly, I can't think of any reason why they wouldn't show the prices, unless it's so they can adjust them depending on remaining stock. I'm with >166 wcarter: and wouldn't even bother to enquire in such cases.

>168 Levin40: Intima often has unique individual bindings among an edition (see https://intimapress.com/a-golden-thread-2/ for an example), each with a separate price tag. I don't believe Mindy withholds the price in order to make later inflations (though I have no proof for this assumption). In fact, when I've written to her, she has made offers of price reductions in order to put titles closer in reach. I would suspect that as an artist foremost she is simply interested in engaging directly with her purchasers.

I received my copy of Tudor Black Press' James Guthrie and the Pear Tree Press so this can be moved to released. Initial impressions are very strong!

>170 DMulvee: Excellent, thanks! Hugh is a brilliant printer, so I'm glad to hear it doesn't disappoint.

Update from Roger Grech here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHvwYmZIBcR/

Essentially the deluxe 1984 for St James is done, and The Fall of the House of Usher for Nepenthe is just needing labels. Nice photos included in the post, good to see both of these nearing the delivery point.

First Bite Press is running a Kickstarter for their new project, Banned Books By Women: Limited Edition Book & Cards.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/firstbitepress/banned-books-written-by-wome...

Our own friend Griffin from No Reply advised them on this foray.

>172 Shadekeep: Surprised 1984 Deluxe hadn’t shipped yet. And how does prioritizing work, where his own Usher finishes at the same time as a book he’s been working on for many more months?

>174 What_What: I'm not sure what you're getting at with this comment. I doubt anyone here has any insight into the different factors and complexities behind each edition. Judging from the photos, the 1984 Deluxe seems orders of magnitude more complex than the short story Usher. And what do you mean by 'his own' Usher?

>175 Levin40: When the press was first announced, it sounded like a partnership between Grech and the other administrators, rather than a just a contracted printer. I can’t seem to find that reference, so I may be recalling incorrectly.

>176 What_What: I don't think so. He's listed as a 'Collaborator', same as Nomad Letterpress. He's not part of 'The Team' :-) I guess they just meant he's their go to binder.

Speaking of St James, does anyone know how they're ordering process works. Is it just click to buy on their website, or do you have to email them about it?

>178 enflare: I don't exactly recall as it's been a while since I've seen something for sale there. At the moment all available titles are either sold out, fully subscribed, or coming later. If you have an interest in an upcoming title it's a good idea to write and see if you can make a reservation.

>178 enflare: I've purchased two titles, both through e-mails.

>177 Levin40: I believe you’re correct, my apologies.

>180 LBShoreBook: Do you remember around at what point you’ve sent the email to reserve your spot? I’m trying to get the upcoming Paradise Lost release but surely now is too early to ask.

>182 enflare: It’s never too early to ask!!

New broadside out today from St Brigid Press, it's Wildfire Season by the poet Arthur Sze.

>182 enflare: I requested an Animal Farm in September 2022, paid in April 2023, shipped in April 2024. So fairly long time horizon.

Conversation Tree Press has announced the next title in the pipeline, Sea of Tranquility. This one sounds quite appealing already, and it involves the press wizards from Nomad, Greenboathouse, and Ludlow.

Hello Group, I appreciate seeing my new edition was posted on this list recently and thought I would introduce myself, Mindy Belloff, Intima Press Editions, NYC. I am a visual artist, creating fine arts for 40+ years as a painter, photographer, mixed media installation and book artist. Please feel free to view my profile and website for additional information (IntimaPress.com). It is Book Week here in the City, with the ABAA Fair opening tonight at the Armory and the Manhattan Fine Press Fair coming up this Saturday, April 5th, one day only, 9am-5pm down the block at 869 Lexington Avenue. If anyone would like to attend the FPBA Fair on Saturday, I'll be happy to comp a ticket if you email me off list, and will be glad to meet you at the Fair. My book editions take an average of 2-4 years to create (sometimes longer) and on Saturday I will be unveiling "The Golden Hair of Medusa - A Contemporary Illumination," a companion book to the award winning "A Golden Thread: The Minotaur." I will have the bound AP in hand later today! Cheers, Mindy

>165 Levin40: Thank you for posting about new volume. I forget the speed at which information is transmitted sometimes, as I have one foot in the 15th-century, printing letterpress in my shop. I did begin uploading text and images about the new book last week. There is more information on the site now, and likely more to come. As for listing the price, I am fairly certain everything is listed on my website, though sometimes you may have to dig deeper, and if not, one can always email me for additional information, catalogue, prospectus, price lists, etc. The prices set are set, though they do increase over time. My editions are fairly limited in size, the Medusa and Minotaur are an edition of only 40, and the materials are quite beautiful (gorgeous handmade cotton rag papers commissioned from Canada on the Medusa), with each book featuring over 100 original drawings with a selection hand painted, quarter leather bound, with 23k gold edges (working with two binders). There is a lot of detail on the website and I'm always happy to provide additional info and images.

>168 Levin40: Just a quick reply here to say that I cannot imagine anyone shifting their prices around, and assure you that if I change anything, it is an offer of a discount to my collectors. I'm fairly certain all prices are listed on my site, though there could be a few missed, and I'm okay with that. I am an artist. I work day and night. I maintain my website, my print shop, and my family for that matter. And, one can always check pricing with my dealers at Oak Knoll, Kelmscott Books, or Lux Mentis Booksellers, who actually set the prices. Though it is always best to buy directly from myself and my colleagues, as dealers do take a large percentage, and we are always trying to fund the current and next project. My overhead is quite high and materials: paper, plates, and employing binders, is very costly. My editions take years to produce and there is no way to put a value on the thousands of hours I spend on each book. I hope you will take time to peruse my site and feel free to reach out with any questions. If you are in the NY area, I will be happy to meet by appointment or at the upcoming Fine Press Fair on April 4.

>187 intimapresseditions: Thanks for joining the community, Mindy, and for sharing your plans! One of the great things about this forum is a chance to meet and talk with the "stars" of the fine press world.

Nice to see you here, Mindy! Have a nice fair! And also thank you for the updates on your website. At the moment this is the only way for me to enjoy your work.

>190 Shadekeep: Thank you! and oops, typo - the Fair is Saturday, 4/5.

>191 Lukas1990: Thank you! I'm sure I will upload a video at some point this Spring.

>189 intimapresseditions: Dear Mindy, thank you for your reply, further information and clarifications. Yes, I'm someone who always prefers pricing information to be made available upfront, if only to prevent me getting my hopes up and then having them dashed later after enquiring about products which are out of my range. However, I apologize if I missed the pricing information somewhere on the site. And, of course, I fully appreciate that such intricate, beautiful and time consuming work is not going to come cheap. I have to say that the book does look incredible!

>194 Levin40: On the Medusa page there’s a link to the prospectus, within which is the price. It’s quite easy to miss both of these things; I had to really search. Shouldn’t be that challenging. Book looks incredible though.

>194 Levin40: Thank you. If you go to the page of the companion book, "A Golden Thread: The Minotaur" and scroll down to the bottom, you may view a video (less than 4 minutes) to get a sense of the aesthetic: https://intimapress.com/a-golden-thread-2/

I expect I will add the Medusa to it or put together a separate one soon, perhaps next week, if possible. For those in the U.K., I will have both volumes at the Oxford Fine Press Fair next month on May 3 and 4.

>195 What_What: Thank you for your input. Please note on the website, there are early books and broadsides listed in the range of $40-$400 and middle range editions. Thank you for viewing!

The next two fairy tale chapbooks to come from No Reply Press will be Rapunzel and Hansel and Gretel. They are in series with the first volume, Cinderella, and like that will be illustrated by Lena Gonzales. Purchasers of the first chapbook will have "right of first refusal" on these, after which the available ones will be made publicly available for reservation.

>198 Shadekeep: Great to hear NRP now has a formal rights system. Many other presses have long accepted the benefits of this, for themselves and their customers.

Ellen Martin-Friel has new book release, tHERE. She hasn't publicly announced it yet but gave me the go-ahead to share it with you all. It's a brilliant-looking collaboration showcasing concrete poetry inspired by the work of Oulipo great Georges Perec. You can see in this work Ellen's shared background with Salvage Press, as well as her own unique genius.

I've ordered a copy, and am also looking forward to her next work this year, The Bridge of Tears.

Martyn at Old School Press has updated the listing for Plates for a Herbal and informs me that he hopes to ship by mid-May. The book is still available at the pre-order price at time of writing. The new photos showing off the plate prints are spectacular.

Nawakum's 'The Poet' can be changed to released

>202 DMulvee: Thanks! Nice looking one, too, going by the photos posted.

Two new broadsides announced by No Reply Press. The first is actually a set of three broadsides, and comes in a sleeve that allows them to be shelved like a book. The second is illustrated and presented in bilingual format.

A Dream Within a Dream
Gravity / Gravedad

I have 80 percent of the broadsides he has made and love them. That broadside club was pretty slick but unfortunately the website format he had it on didn't support what he was trying to do. Intrigued about this new broadside drop but am going to pass. Don't love the Gravity poem and I am tempted by the Poe but really need to be thoughtful about my purchases at the moment so will pass on that as well.

Geert from Factotum Pers nearing completion on Alphabetum Romanum, and two states are available for reservation:

- Regular, printed on Zerkall Bütten, coverpaper: Awagami Shin Inbe, hardbound. 60 copies. €158
- Deluxe, printed on Zerkall Bütten, coverpaper: Awagami Shin Inbe, hardbound with red leather spine, double endsheets, slipcase. XVIII copies. €298

Some photos posted here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DIlK_DFNglc/?img_index=1

Old School Press has updated the page for Fables for a Despot with new photos. This is preparing to ship soon as well.

Miles at Reading Room Press has announced his next title, it will be The Letters of T.E. Lawrence to Viscount Wavell. Bit of a preview here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DI0uOOYCYeGEtg6lcoBGedaENAnfPuV4K89C3U0/?img_index=1

New from Paul L. Kershaw’s Grapho Editions is ‘Gatherings’, his sixth collaboration with poet Phil Madden. Anyone who has seen any of the preceding five will know what to expect, and this new volume does not disappoint. It’s jaw-dropping! Have a look at his website, although the photos cannot do it justice.

https://www.plkershaw.co.uk/Gathering/gathering-grapho-editions-2025.html

>209 ChestnutPress: That looks amazing, thanks for the heads-up! I've yet to dive into the Grapho pool, but this one is quite tempting. I'll get it on the list as well. It sounds like it is out and available now, so it will go into Released. Cheers!

>210 Shadekeep: I feel you are seriously missing out on not having any of the Kershaw/Madden collaboration books. They are some of the finest examples of creative letterpress that I own and they expand the bounds of what can be achieved.

And it’s definitely out as I have a copy.

>211 ChestnutPress: Yah, I do feel like it's a palpable lack in my collection. This one is of interest to me, so I will likely jump for it. Just facing down a big wallet hit at the moment from two pricey KS backings ending at the same time...

I do intend to pick up the Kershaw book coming from Nomad Letterpress, the previews of it are gorgeous.

New publication from Blue Print Press - Crossing. Will be shown at the Oxford Fine Press Book Fair, presumably any copies left from the short run (22) will be listed on the website. Precis:

A poem by Jericho Brown. Text handset in Semplicità and printed on Hahnemühle paper. The soft ground etching is by Noreen Bissland.

More info and photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/DI_efekCJXe/?img_index=1

Another one from Blue Print Press - Der Kleiber: Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea). In a limitation of 15, apparently each with a different illustration if I'm reading the description correctly.

More info and photos: https://www.instagram.com/theblueprint_press/p/DI_r0PEiKe1/?img_index=1

New release from No Reply Press - The Second Meditation by Marcus Aurelius. Some choice details from the prospectus:

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This edition continues No Reply’s fascination with ancient works in translation. The original Koine Greek is printed first, followed by George Long’s English rendering. Long’s translation is undoubtedly the most widely read in history. It has – how to put it…? “Attitude,” maybe? In a way, its style is now out-of-fashion and far more liberal than the prevailing schools of translation. Still, it charms me, and retains in its energy the force of primary readership, a force which modern translation sometimes enervates in an attempt to chase a fleeting fidelity.

To demonstrate the difficulty of translating ancient texts and the crucial role that translators play, this edition provides nine further translations of Section VI, composed across three centuries. The readers will be astonished how each generation in turn renders the same Koine Greek so differently in our English.

Poignantly, this edition uses the last of the ivory Zerkall-bütten paper first used for Enūma Eliš, as well as two Awagami handmade papers.

Finally, the edition opens a new chapter for the press. For the first time, a No Reply book features photogravure. I was delighted to work with my friend and Pacific Northwest neighbor Zach Proffitt, who has quickly established himself as one of the world’s major intaglio printers. Zach did everything himself – from taking the photograph to etching the plate and pulling each print by hand. His methods are painstakingly slow, but the resulting work is otherworldly. I’m thrilled to take part in the publishing debut of someone who I am certain will play a major role in fine presswork for years to come.

>216 Shadekeep: Griffin goes Shiff with those photogravures! Nice!

>209 ChestnutPress: The new Kershaw book looks lovely (I enjoyed your pictures of it on Instagram). I'm very glad to have an example of his work already (Running Rings), if I didn't this would be an immediate buy.

Both Old School Press books can be moved to released, I collected my ‘Fables for a Despot’ today from the Oxford fair, however as I hadn’t mentioned to the Oulds I would be attending they will send out my ‘Plates for a Herbal’ next week.

Kevin from Cordes Press collected the ‘Bamboo Cutter’ this morning. I haven’t ordered a copy, so was unsure if this meant just one copy to display at the fair, or if all copies are bound and ready to be sent out. So this title might also be ready to move into Released

>219 DMulvee: There were at least two copies at the fair, so it’s fair to say released, I reckon! 👍🏻

>219 DMulvee: How is ‘Fables for a Despot’?

>221 SDB2012: It is an attractive book, and nicely bound (the exterior resembles a Reading Room Press book). However when compared alongside the ‘Plates for a Herbal’ of course it isn’t as grand, or eye catching.
The next work from the Old School Press might be similar to ‘Plates for a Herbal’ in that Jim Nottingham will pull copper engravings from a Michael Burgers book

>219 DMulvee: Thanks for the info, I've updated the list. Martyn did say that he wanted to have Plates ready by this show, so it sounds like they got it done in time. Cheers!

I want to thank those of you who came to the Oxford Fair to support the Fine Press exhibitors. It was lovely to meet some of you in person. I hope you had a great weekend of books! I feel so honored to have received one of the Judges' Choice Awards for "The Golden Hair of Medusa." Congratulations to Paul Kershaw of Grapho Editions and Hugh Macfarlane of Tudor Black Press who also received acknowledgements. And many thanks to the Judges for their support!

>224 intimapresseditions: Congratulations indeed to you, Hugh, and Paul. Worthy winners all!

Another released book (I received my copy today):

The Illustrations for Nineteen Eighty-Four by St James Park Press. Essay in two-colour letterpress across 28 printed pages on three Zerkall papers. Frontis on Barcham Green ‘Dover’ handmade paper from 1982. Illustrated with 78 small production stage images across 7 further pages. Bound by Ludlow Bindery in half elephant hide and half repeat pattern paper. 350mm (h) x 250mm (w). Limited to 59 copies.

>226 Dr.Fiddy: Thanks, added to the list!

>226 Dr.Fiddy: It’s a fine volume.

>226 Dr.Fiddy: rub it in why don't ya!

>229 chase.donaldson: 😄

>226 Dr.Fiddy: Interesting! I assume this was offered only to those who'd previously purchased Nineteen Eighty-Four? It's not listed as a separate publication on the website, though I just noticed that the essay itself is available there as a pdf.

>231 Levin40: Yes, subscribers to Nineteen Eighty-Four were giving a first offer and AFAIK any copies not taken up were offered at the Oxford Fine Press Fair last week.

>232 Dr.Fiddy: Was wondering that as well, thanks for the clarification.

New offering from Incline Press, The Law The Lawyers Know About.

>234 Shadekeep: Perhaps the first time I’ve seen a web address in a colophon. The engravings, and indeed the whole package, look beautiful.

The Pegana Press The King in Yellow/The Repairer of Reputations has been released.

>237 kdweber: Ta, reassigned now.

Angel Bomb released “Too Much”. Seems like a personal portfolio book of only 10 copies.

https://www.angelbomb.com/shop-2/too-much-fymx4

>239 bacchus.: Thanks, added to the list.

Two new ones from the Heavy Duty Press (Michael Koppa): Baskerville for Brummies and Hail, Holy Queen

>241 DenimDan: Thanks much, I've added them now. I had seen some work-in-progress photos of the rosary book Hail, Holy Queen, good to see it's released.

I also added the collaborative title What to Do, What to Do. Kind of tempting to pick that up and try my hand at it as well!

Latest on my shelves, the gorgeous new booklet from HM (formerly Heavenly Monkey), ‘Why Blue Paper?’ It’s a typical gem from Rollin!

https://www.heavenlymonkey.com/books2020-present/bluepaper

>243 ChestnutPress: Oo nice! I've written to him now to see if any remain for purchase.

New offering available from self-styled "poetry micropress" Albion Books - For the Anniversaries of All Loving Kinds of Meetings

>244 Shadekeep: Good luck!

>246 ChestnutPress: He's set one aside for me, working out the order now. Apparently some issues at the moment with the Canadian postal service, apart from the usual folderol with anything coming into the US.

>247 Shadekeep: Excellent news you have one earmarked. It’s a fine little edition — impeccable as all HM work!

>247 Shadekeep: Postal strike!

Bound To The Moon is now listed on the Larkspur Press website (on this page at the moment), so moving it to Released. There are several photos of the finished book, including the marbled cover of the special edition. Hopefully additional details and pricing info will be available shortly.

Got a shipping notice today for Gilgamesh by Arion Press, excited to see this one.

>251 blinks112: please let us know how you like it. Im on the fence.

>251 blinks112: Thanks! And like >252 SDB2012: I'd be glad to hear your impression.

>253 Shadekeep:
Just arrived today, haven't had time to read through much but first impression is quite positive for me (though I am quite new to fine press collecting so don't have many similar works to compare it against).
Good size and heft, nice spacing of the text. More prints than I was expecting though they seem relatively simpler than something like Moby Dick.
From the prospectus: Printed on 175 gsm Somerset mouldmade, retail is $1,575 and $1,100 with subscription.

>254 blinks112: quarter cloth and paper over the boards it looks like?

By any chance are there more specs on the other side of the prospectus?

I'm also curious about the page count.

>254 blinks112: Looks good, I like the bite on the text. The illustrations pop nicely as well. I'd be curious to see how the text would have turned out with an indent on the second lines, but it works as it is too. Thanks for sharing!

People are receiving 2001: A Space Odyssey from Amaranthine Books so that's been moved to Released now. I've also added some more Forthcoming title announcements which have accumulated recently.

>255 abysswalker: sure! 9x12 inches, 180 pages. Slipcase cloth edges and paper panels. Book itself cloth slime and paper side panels. Smyth sewn like most regular Arion editions recently.
Garamond bold type for the text.

>256 Shadekeep: Yes the bite is very nice, I think it feels deeper than Kindred and Frankenstein, maybe similar to Aesop, but I haven't compared them side by side yet.

>254 blinks112: >258 blinks112: Thanks for posting! This looks really intriguing...

A teaser is up for the next Greenboathouse Press project, More Lead, Time, & Antimony. Looks to be one of especial interest to paper fans here.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DKw31oMJnBE/

>254 blinks112: A gorgeous looking book.

>261 Shadekeep: Typo (in the original). The book is More Lead, Tin, & Antimony and will be another typographic specimen book.

>254 blinks112: I just don't love Barry Moser's illustrations. They definitely have a style of their own but just feel conventional to me at this point. I also think the boards and slipcase could have been more interesting. This work is a major epic of immense historical importance but the volume doesn't seem to rise to that status IMO.

>263 ChampagneSVP: Ah, thanks! I thought Jason was making a play on words. I'll update the listing.

My copy of the Fleece Press 'Zero to 44' just arrived and is beautiful! Please could this be moved to the released section?

>266 DMulvee: Gladly, thanks! If you feel like sharing photos I for one would love to see some of the contents.

>267 Shadekeep: I haven't successfully displayed images before, so please let me know if this doesn't work!

The binding is quarter vellum, and there are veins (?) running through it, on the pictures here these haven't been captured well but the darker parts are this and not damage to the book. The book is a collection of ephemera items, prospectuses, artworks or marbling that have been used throughout the history of the Fleece Press and the contents of each book are unique.











>269 Shadekeep: Thank you!!

Yah, image handling is funky on LT. Try these tags in your post:

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It's a good looking book! For some reason I thought it was going to be a loose collection of ephemera rather than a bound volume. I like this production a lot. Great to see the return of the "heart marbled paper" as well! Thanks much for sharing these.

>269 Shadekeep: Thank you!

With 'All Around the Block' it really is the perfect overview of the press! The vellum and marbling are beautiful. You might be able to see just before the thick page (which contains the tip in) a very small piece of card. These have hand written explanations of where the item comes from, for example:
"Drawing (enlarged) by Claughton Pellew, FPE 244, and colophone from FP44" or
"Drawn image by Barrett Freedman, FPE 152"

'All Around the Block' contains the descriptions of all of these (and explains which codes refers to what) so whilst this stands on its own two feet, in combination it is a glorious overview

One thing to state is that like many Fleece Press books, it doesn't come with a slipcase, and instead you need to order these separately from Christopher Shaw. I sent him an email this morning asking if I could order one.

>268 DMulvee: Kudos on a handsome volume, a lot of great selections ended up in your copy. It sounds like this one was fully reserved in short order too.

In upcoming fine press news, Emily from St Brigid has shared a list of titles in the works. It's not clear yet which will be chapbooks versus broadsides, so I'll add them to the list when more details are available.

· Binsey Poplars, by Gerard Manley Hopkins — a print of a poem by the great 19th century English priest and writer, illumined with nature prints made from poplar leaves.
· Carson's Creed, by Rachel Carson — an excerpt from a speech the American biologist, environmentalist, and author of Silent Spring gave in 1954 to the Society of Women Journalists.
· Homeland, by Dr. Karenne Wood — a poem by the Virginia linguistic anthropologist and poet, who was instrumental in reviving the language of her people, the Monacan Indian Nation.

Just noticed that the details of Gilgamesh is on Arion's web site now.
I must admit that it looks tempting...

https://www.arionpress.store/product/gilgamesh-fine-press-edition-/78

I notice in the description that the engravings are not printed directly from blocks, but rather:

"The woodblocks were carved on 5 x 7-inch cherrywood and converted to polymer plate for printing at their original scale."

I wonder what the logic is for that decision.

>273 abysswalker: It is substantially easier to print from a uniform piece of polymer than a woodblock, especially in multiple colors.

Thin Ice Press has their first full-length publication coming out this year. It's titled Concerning the Work and you can read more about it at the link. I've been following the press a good while and am thrilled they are taking this new step.

>268 DMulvee: I just wanted to add my praise for 'Zero to 44' from The Fleece Press which has just arrived. It's absolutely glorious!

I received some details on the special editions of Concerning the Work, forthcoming from Thin Ice Press, pasted below.

The specials will be quarter bound in leather with marbled endpapers, hand sewn endbands, and a page marker ribbon. They will be presented in a book cloth covered solander box that is lined with marbled paper. These five specials will be signed and numbered. Buyers will be invited to choose from a selection of marbled papers curated to complement the book design and colour scheme.

An interesting letterpress artbook released - Thirty-Six Views of the Golden Gate Bridge from Lemoncheese Press. The artwork is printed using polymer plates, but the plates have been directly carved by the artist in the same way wood or linoleum is for block prints.

I especially like the stab-binding that is in the shape of the bridge.

>278 Shadekeep: A lovely book, I agree, but I picked up my copy in 2023 when it was published.

>279 kdweber: I thought I had glimpsed it some time ago, that explains it. So the posting I saw from the printer was just advertising remaining stock, not the release. I've pulled it from the list.

Placeholders added for two upcoming letterpress Suntup releases, though unlikely they'll actually ship in 2025.

Reports of Solaris shipping from Conversation Tree Press, so moving that to Released.

Incidentally, if anyone here backed the Incline Press relocation at the tier that entitles them to The Oldham Charivari, I would appreciate hearing when that ships and/or arrives. Photos would be nice too!

>282 Shadekeep: 2025 was what I heard for the Oldham Charivari, but that was back in December of last year. I imagine that deadline may get pushed a little.

>283 ensuen: Yes, at the time it was offered they predicted Summer of 2025, but completely understandable if that slips. Since it was only offered at that time I don't know if it will appear as an announcement on their website or not, so I'm asking for confirmation from anyone who is in line to get it, once it does go out.

Nepenthe Press have announced The Fisherman, slated to follow Metropolis.

Barbarian Press has Loose Canons 3: Edward Thomas: The Child on the Cliffs up for order. This is an enjoyable series of chapbooks, the first two are lovely.

Alphabetum Romanum is available now from Factotum Pers. Both states look smart, with that crisp print and design work Geert excels at.

>286 Shadekeep: Seconding your opinions on the chapbook series. Really nice. Great size, great paper. And, being Barbarian Press, impeccably printed.

Halfway through the year...does anyone have a sense of what the Big Book Of 2025 will have been, once the dust settles? The best release of the year, the way that Pericles seems by consensus to have been in 2010?

>289 Shotcaller: I couldn't hazard a guess, the chatter on the board is in many camps. Some of titles coming up for praise are somewhat unorthodox in presentation (Arion's Aesop, Grapho's Gathering, Ellen's tHERE), which may preclude them from the crown on those grounds. Old School's Plates for a Herbal is certainly a monumental work on multiple fronts and would get one of my votes. I'd love for Nepenthe's Metropolis to be such a book, but details are still scant. And there are pending titles from presses like Barbarian and No Reply which could seize the brass ring if they come out in time.

Any titles leading the pack for you?

>290 Shadekeep: I'm hopeful that Bordering on the Sublime will be monumental. Then again, I don't know that it'll be in any of our hands this year...but maybe! I'm very interested in No Reply Press's The Waste Land. I should probably bite the bullet and reserve, huh?

>291 Shotcaller: Yes, I'd say a reservation might be warranted. The premiere NRP titles tend to go rather quickly!

The email release announcement for Alphabetum Romanum just went out as well, with some additional details on the two states pasted below.

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Felice Feliciano
ALPHABETUM ROMANUM
Published: July 2025
Pages: 66
Format: 14,5x20,5 cm
ISBN: 978-90-8333-21-2-3
€ 158,- (Regular)
€ 298,- (Deluxe)

The regular edition consists of 60 (arabic) numbered copies.
Printed in multiple colors on Zerkall Bütten. Quarter Linen binding (boards with Awagami Shin Inbe paper).

The Deluxe edition consists XVIII numbered copies.
Printed in multiple colors on Zerkall Bütten. Binding: red leather spine with 'mounted' boards, covered with met Awagami Shin Inbe paper.
Double endsheets of Awagami Shin Inbe paper. The book comes in a slipcase.

Freshly announced to circle members, No Reply Press is taking reservations for Notes from the Hermitage, a collection of eighty-eight tanka by C. Mikal Oness and with drawings by Gary Young.

Fun little booklet from Flycatcher Press, who makes the wonderful Obsolete calendars. This offering is Working Dogs, a rather adorable little chapbook of dogs named after printing terminology.

>295 Shadekeep: awwww shucks.

Skeuomorph Press, the education press within University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is releasing a chapbook of Ursula K. Le Guin's A Rant About Technology. It can be ordered now via a donation to the press at this link: https://skeuomorph.ischool.illinois.edu/le-guin-book-fundraiser/

Thanks to @ambyrglow for bringing this to our attention here and following up with the link!

Received Alphabetum Romanum (deluxe IV) from Factotum Pers, and once again it's up to Geert's usual standard of excellence. The color choices on the illuminated letter pages are especially pleasing.

>298 Shadekeep: It’s a beautiful volume, and interesting to compare with the equally gorgeous Greenboathouse Press edition

>299 ChestnutPress: I bet! Jason at Greenboathouse is one of the few designer/printers that I feel compares well to Geert.

Good series of posts you did on this volume, too (as usual).

>300 Shadekeep: Cheers — appreciate that!!

You'll soon be able to move Consensus Press' Tale of Sinuhe to the 'Released' section!

>302 Glacierman: Would love to see pictures once you can share them, if you’re up for that.

>303 Shotcaller: Absolutely!

The Tale of Sinuhe from Consensus Press has been released and shipping has begun!

>305 Glacierman: Delighted to move this to Released!

>305 Glacierman: Wow! Congrats!

>305 Glacierman: Congratulations! This is a major accomplishment.

The prospectus page is up for Bucolic Poems, planned for Summer of this year from Shanty Bay Press. Containing select idylls by Theocritus, it looks very much in the mold of their highly regarded Virgil's Georgics book.

>309 Shadekeep: Nice! I wish their limitation numbers were higher - it is very hard to find their work on the secondary market.

>1 Shadekeep:
This really is a wonderful list. Thanks for all the work you have put into it.

Indeed. A valuable list and a selfless task.

There are a few titles I would love to have acquired but are out of print now and at least one that still tempts.

>310 Lukas1990: Agreed, they are one of those presses whose work I would like to see more widely available. Though I can understand how laborious pochoir is and that it likely is a limiting factor as well.

>311 wcarter: >312 Pendrainllwyn: Thank you both, and it really is a pleasure to put this list together. It's a delight seeing all the creative work being done in the fine press world these days.

>309 Shadekeep: That looks lovely. I really like the look of those pochoir illustrations. I also add my thanks for your work on this thread - I imagine it's a lot to keep up with, but it's appreciated!

>301 ChestnutPress: The Cascabel Press Prague book you posted a few weeks ago looks incredibly nice!

A side note about just how much work pochoir is...

I contacted Pat Randle at Nomad about seeing if Oiseaux de France is still available. Despite being scheduled for release in 2020, he informs me that Peter Allen is still applying the pochoir illustrations to it. He hopes to have the book out by the end of the year, along with the new book Skye.

The pochoir in the book does look delightful however, so I'd say it's worth the time.

>305 Glacierman: If you happen to leave your copy on the windowsill to cool, please message me your address. ;)

>316 Shotcaller: The book has arrived at the local PO today, a day early. I will be setting forth to claim it shortly. Should I happen to leave it upon the windowsill, you will be the first to know.... *grin*

Lacking that, I shall be doing an illustrated review of The Tale of Sinuhe either today or tomorrow.

>317 Glacierman: Fantastic. Can’t wait to see it.

>314 GardenOfForkingPaths: It’s a beautiful volume. Ray’s photogravures are stunning!

Added the first three letterpress chapbooks from the new Lasting Echoes line from Copperhead Press. They plan to offer them for order Fall 2025.

New forthcoming novella from Ascensius Press, Blood of the Volsungs (Thomas Mann), with a illustrations by Vladimir Zimakov.

>321 LBShoreBook: Nice, added to the list, thanks!

Old School Press have announced their next book: Pilgrimage Views, being a "commentary on Maundrell's 'A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem' with new pulls from the three extant copper engravings". More info on their website: https://www.theoldschoolpress.com/bookpages/PV.htm

My copy of Notes from the Hermitage has made its way to me so it can be moved to the released category. I only had time for a quick skim but it looks lovely.

>324 Redshirt: Thanks! Got my copy as well, have updated the list.

Also received this prospectus from Heavenly Monkey. Sounds like a fascinating project, and one in a small limitation. (Click image for larger version.)

>325 Shadekeep: Your prospectus is different to mine!!

>326 ChestnutPress: Ha! Rollin is the king of the bespoke. Share a photo of yours if you get a chance, would be interesting to compare.

The prospectus for the next Larkspur Press title is out. It's You Are Not Far From Here, a volume of Gray's own poetry.

Photo of prospectus in this post.

Was chatting with Jonathan at Artichoke and he told me about a book he produced for Andrew Hoyem this year, Resurgence. I don't see the exact printing details on the book so I don't know if it's letterpress or not, but the fact that it's (1) beat poetry by the founder of Arion Press, (2) created by the proprietor at Artichoke Press, and (3) cover illustrated by Julie Mehretu, it seems like a worthy inclusion on a fine press collector's shelf regardless. And frankly the price is an absolute steal. I've ordered one now.

https://hoyemartichoke.com/
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1874644213/andrew-hoyems-resurgence-poems-2019-2024

Added Morning Bell titles to the list.

Two new booklets:

New from Prelo is ‘How Jason conquered the Golden Fleece‘ (the final part of the ‘Here be Dragons’ series of booklets). I ordered mine earlier and guess I should have it in hand in a week or so.

New from Bonnefant Press is Soame Jenyns’s ‘The American Coachman’, which should hopefully turn up in tomorrow’s post.

>325 Shadekeep: Here’s a pic of my version of the prospectus. Totally different!!

>332 ChestnutPress: just got mine and it looks like yours!

>331 ChestnutPress: I've reserved my Prelo as well, but due to tariff situations it will be a while before it shops. Glad to hear there's another Bonnefant out, the last one was delightful!

>332 ChestnutPress: Whoa, different indeed! How curious. I wonder if it's geographic by recipient or some other factor that determines who gets which?

>333 SebRinelli: mine also looks like >332 ChestnutPress:

>335 kermaier: I wonder if anyone else on the board got one like mine? I can't imagine it's purely a one-off. But it's definitely going into the ephemera collection.

Interesting fine press acquisition today!

A copy of Thornwillow's "Partnerschaft in Freiheit/Partnership in Liberty," which was the press' fifth edition. This particular copy caught my eye because it was signed by Helmut Kohl on 3 October 1990.

That is, signed by the chancellor of Germany on the day of German reunification. Kind of cool!

I'm not sure how many of the copies were signed (and dated) on the day, but none of the other copies I've seen or the others available online are, and the seller of this copy made no mention of this crucial detail.

>337 grifgon: Very choice indeed, Griffin!!

>337 grifgon: Wow! THAT is special! Probably one of a kind.

>337 grifgon:
>338 ChestnutPress:
>339 Lukas1990:

The Thornwillow Press edition of Helmut Kohl's 'Partnerschaft in Freiheit' was issued as follows:

1500 copies bound in red cloth with matching red cloth slipcase, numbered 1 to 1500.

500 deluxe copies hand-bound in maroon full Moroccan goatskin leather housed in black cloth-covered clamshell boxes with Roman Numerals I to D.

From the 500 deluxe copies, 100 were signed by Helmut Kohl on the title page and dated " 3 . X. 1990 " . ALL of the 100 signed copies were signed together on this day, the day of German reunification.

Interestingly, although most of the early Thornwillow Press editions are printed on paper from the fine paper mills in Czechia, this edition was printed on 100% rag, acid-free paper from the Arches paper mill in France. The letterpress printing was done at the Meriden-Stinehour Press in Lunenberg, Vermont and not in Czechia.

>337 grifgon: That's a very cool acquisition indeed! And it's interesting how much "plate tectonics" I've seen in my lifetime already, with some countries coming together and others tearing apart...

>340 dlphcoracl:

From the 500 deluxe copies, 100 were signed by Helmut Kohl on the title page and dated " 3 . X. 1990 " . ALL of the 100 signed copies were signed together on this day, the day of German reunification.

I'm not so sure about this part! There are many copies out there signed by Kohl but not dated. Maybe he signed all 500 de luxe copies, and 100 of them on the reunification day?

Edit: Aha! That's pretty close. From the lion's mouth: Kohl signed around 250 copies of the edition, of which around 100 were on 3 October 1990. However, not all of these are actually dated...

>342 grifgon: Now, that is the sort of thing that drives bibliographers (and some collectors) nuts! As they say, the devil is in the details.

>343 Glacierman: I remember a listing for a book noting that the colophon and bibliography had different limitations, and so the seller called the binder who gave him a third number.

>344 ensuen: Not surprised! There are many bibliographic mysteries out there....

>337 grifgon: I have a deluxe copy that is signed but not dated. I didn't know there where signed and dated copies. I got an amazing deal for it a few years ago. Since he is from pretty close to where I'm from it's nice to own a signed copy.

I guess we can call it very fine press!

https://www.nymusicdialogues.com/the-sinking-of-the-titanic

>347 Maretzo: Wow, exceedingly so! This is the kind of top-tier stuff you see from presses like Intima, where the best edition is bound in a bespoke manner and issued in one-of-a-kind editions. Looks like there were 130 total in the limitation, including one edition of about 70 copies which looks more generally accessible. That seems to be sold out now and there is no indication of what it sold for that I can find, unfortunately. But it does appear to be a lovely book in each state.

CK's Legend was released last month. Assassin's Apprentice still missing from forthcoming, and pre-orders for The Obelisk Gate will be announced any day now.

CTP's Foundation is scheduled to ship early next week. Pre-orders for Foundation and Empire are expected to follow later this month.

Just got a tracking number for Mrs. Dalloway from Arion Press.

>349 supercell: >350 blinks112: Thanks, lists updated!

New book forthcoming from Byzantium, Textile Designs on Paper.

This press was created by Barbara Hodgson and Claudia Cohen, who put out their first book under this imprint in 2022. Before that they produced nearly a dozen titles with Rollin Milroy at Heavenly Monkey. This new book is being reserved for subscribers first, after which other copies will be made available, so contact them if you are interested. There is a discount for copies reserved before October 31.

>352 Shadekeep: Byzantium’s work is astonishing. I collect very few reference works, but I was on the verge of blowing through multiple years of book buying budget when I saw a copy of Paper Botanists.

>353 NathanOv: Agreed, I wish I had the loose ducats to throw at their stunning work. Paper Botanists is high on my "beautiful books I admire and shall never own" list as well.

Why don’t they just include the price of the books on their website. It would obviate the need to respond to quite a few emails I’m sure.

>355 What_What: A number of the higher end presses don't publish prices. I've never sussed out a single all-encompassing reason why they don't so I speculate that one of several reasons may be at work, depending on the person or the book. Could be they want some latitude in pricing, or it could be to encourage folks to reach out as a way of gauging overall interest in a title. Or sometimes it could be for the same reason some high-end restaurants don't have prices on the menu - they assume their desired clientele knows what they are getting into and won't balk at the actual prices. Otherwise known as the "if you have to ask, you can't afford it" principle.

In this particular case they do offer a discount for early reservations, so I don't think their attitude is that they have obscenely wealthy patrons of the "money is no object" variety. I suspect in this case they are simply hoping to engage with interested parties, even if the person doesn't end up buying. It gives them more insight into the market and what people might be looking for. And I got to chat with one of the proprietors, plus they put me on their notification list. So even though I can't budget for this one, there may be a future release I can get. None of that would have happened had I just seen the price on a web page and clicked away.

Arion Press has a page up for Mrs Dalloway - reminds me a bit of what they did for P&P. https://www.arionpress.store/product/mrs-dalloway-fine-press-edition-/LCTSOS4LVI...

>357 LBShoreBook: Perfume! I look forward to Arion’s line of Mrs. Dalloway snap bracelets.

>356 Shadekeep: I suppose asking to be put on the notification list versus just signing up on their site is congruent with needing to email for prices.

Either way, I’m told the books cost $5,500 and $7,000, with a 20% discount for orders before the end of next month.

>359 What_What: Probably so, I didn't find a sign-up form on their site. They did tell me that the next new book notification might be in a couple years, so their output may not warrant the same level of notification as Centipede or Suntup.

I believe the prices are in Canadian dollars, though of course I would double-check before ordering. But that's my assumption, which cushions the sticker shock slightly.

>360 Shadekeep: I should have added - it's USD.

This fell into the "if I had to ask I can't afford it" category for sure.

Received my copy of Banned Books Written By Women on the Subject of Love & Desire from First Bite Press, so that's moved to Released.

>362 Shadekeep: Would appreciate any thoughts you might have on this one and what edition you went with, it's been on my "maybe" list for a while now

>363 AdPacem: I received the Deluxe Edition, which is the one I backed on their crowdfunding campaign. It's a really handsome set of materials! The book, the cards, the bookmarks, and the plethora of bonus goodies all feel worthwhile. I would say any tier of this is likely a good deal, though the Deluxe most certainly was at the crowdfunding price. If you go for it, I hope you enjoy as well!

>364 Shadekeep: Thank you! I am definitely tempted which is, I guess, appropriate given the subject matter

New release from Taller Gráfica de Comala in Mexico, La Noche de Luis Barragán en La Alhambra. Their books are lively, fun, and attractive. Translated details from their post below.

The book explores the creative 'Epiphany' that this architectural complex and the publications of Ferdinand Bac provoked in the work of Barragán.
It took 5 months of work to compose it in mobile types and linotype cast in metal and hand stamp it on Fabriano Colore papers, gold and ceremonial Chinese bamboo. Contains 21 original engravings and 3 foldouts on 42 pages in 8° format (13 × 23 cm). ) with hard paste cover and a limited edition to 150 copies.

May not be out this year, but a comment from Catherine at Melville Press on her next project:

Robinson Jeffers Acquisition

Stanford University Press has granted The Melville Press permission for use of Jeffers' poem 'Flight of Swans' for its next fine press limited edition. Details to come...

According to the latest newsletter, the next title from Areté Editions is Lud-in-the-Mist. This one is keenly anticipated by a number of LT members here. The newsletter states:

We have commissioned Scott McKowen to make thirty-two full-page, letterpress illustrations, and he is now working with Richard Tong on binding designs. Graphic designer Milton Glaser, famous for the I Love New York logo, described Scott as “one of the great illustrators of our time.”
All being well, it will be available for pre-sale next spring.

Also mentioned in the upcoming queue is A Princess of Mars. From the newsletter:

Ours will be the first ever fine press edition of this landmark book.
It will be illustrated by Gary Gianni, who will be producing twelve tipped-in full-colour plates and more than twenty full-page black and white letterpress plates. As you can see from Gary's sketches, it promises to be an extraordinary book.

Neither is slated to be a 2025 release, but they will go into tracking for future years.

>368 Shadekeep: It could be a while before we get to A Princess of Mars, since Areté's known pipeline already contains an unspecified Conan story, The Razor's Edge, The Color Purple, and Orlando. Marcelo also talked about announcing a three-volume set soon (that was four months ago). No idea about the planned production order, though.

>369 supercell: If you don’t want to wait on A Princess of Mars, the Deluxe Manuscript Edition from Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc is very nice and at least fine press adjacent (leather bound, smyth sewn, archival paper, profusely illustrated, art portfolio, custom box, limited to 500 copies).

Nepenthe Press is now shipping out Cold Hand in Mine. They included some further details of upcoming publications in their newsletter. The one new item mentioned is a forthcoming volume of weird tales by the recently deceased author RJ Krijnen-Kemp. I confess that's a new one on me, so it will be interesting to see what they bring out.

Extraordinary Editions will be shipping Mr Pye soon and subscriber prices remain in effect until the end of the month.

https://extraordinaryeditions.com/books/mr-pye/

Also, Heavenly Monkey is offering Epilogue to The War of the Worlds to subscribers at the moment. Presumably there will be a public order page if any of the limitation of 30 remain afterwards. I have to admit it's a tempting title...

>370 Chemren: Do you know what the original price for it was?

>373 Inceptic: I think it was $399, but I wouldn't swear to it. It’s been almost 6 years since I bought my copy.

>373 Inceptic: >374 Chemren: I have At the Earths Core from the same series. 700 copies, $300 and it includes a metal printing plate for one of the illustrations.

>372 Shadekeep: Epilogue looks really cool, you should totally go for it.

Byzantium is also following up with non-subscribers for "Textile Designs on Paper". Shipping by late November

>376 ensuen: I may at that. And thanks for the update on Byzantium, glad to hear they're on track with it.

Pegana Press have just announced The Making of Al-Baharb and Other Fanciful Tales, a new Lord Dunsany collection.

12 previously uncollected stories, with illustrations taken from Dunsany's own notebooks.

>378 SyllicSpell: Thanks, added to the list.

Received an update from Ellen Martin-Friel on The Bridge of Tears. She will be launching the book at the United Arts Club in Dublin on December 17th, 2025 and plans to have the books packed and posted by the end of the week prior to the launch. This title has been two years in the making.

David Armes at Red Plate Press is working on the second title in the 'Engulf : Deplete' trilogy - Coal. Some preview images here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DP6Z-2IjNHc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=Mz...

Beyond the Aquila Rift, the latest Short Stops title from Conversation Tree Press, is out now and available for public purchase.

The Most Dangerous Game is available for purchase now from Perfect Player Press. First title from this new press.

Suntup Editions has announced an out-of-sequence release, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. Appears to be their first chapbook. Should ship before end of year.

>384 Shadekeep: I think this is their second chapbook. Tell-Tale Heart was their first.

>385 Nightcrawl: Ah, you are correct. Thanks!

Helen Moss of Awen Press has announced a new title: Grounding.

>383 Shadekeep:

Thank you for adding

>387 Glacierman: Thanks, I got the email as well, and it's great to see her turning out new work already!

>388 JakePG: My pleasure, thank you for printing!

>372 Shadekeep: Hope you picked up the ‘War of the Worlds epilogue’ from HM. It’s stunning!

>390 ChestnutPress: I expect it is! Had to pass, my money this month is going to remediating woodpecker damage to my house. I love birds, but I wish they would respect my fiscal priorities.

>391 Shadekeep: Ouch! And I love woodpeckers, so that smarts even more!

>391 Shadekeep: An amusing article earlier this year about one of your avian vandal's contemporaries: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/us/woodpecker-breaking-car-mirrors.html

>393 ns21: Ha! Some birds are very territorial and attack the images of birds (one reason male Cardinals so often hit windows). A bit unusual to see a Pileated doing it, however, as they are pretty social here. They are huge woodpeckers and capable of tremendous damage. The one that ruined my siding is a Downy, one of the smallest woodpeckers in my area. I saw a Pileated yesterday in the yard, but he seems to be focusing on the dying trees rather than the wood siding, happily.

@Shadekeep I know you're familiar with Sarah Nicholls' letterpress pamphlets, but I thought I'd mention she put a full book out in June: https://www.brainwashingfromphonetowers.com/product/decommissioning/

>395 ambyrglow: That is very cool, thank you! It's great to see Sarah going into a more expansive format, the result looks excellent.

Richard Tong has posted photos and details of the Numbered and Lettered editions of his forthcoming edition of Daphne Du Maurier's classic 'Don't Look Now' on Facebook (Fans of Lyra's Books) and his Instagram page (see links). This edition is extensively illustrated by Leslie Gerry. Worth a look.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/207562250682881

https://www.instagram.com/lyrasbooks/?hl=en

>397 dlphcoracl: That's a brilliant cover, the mysterious figure in red reflected in the canal waters. Just when you think you've seen every take on a title, something comes along and upends it. Should be a fine volume all around.

>397 dlphcoracl: I don't think I've heard of giclee printing leather - that's a stunning effect.

Rich seems to innovate a new fine press technique every few years, and I hope this was a test run to do similar printing on more full-leather numbered editions in the future if it's not too labor intensive.

>399 NathanOv:

It probably is quite labor intensive and may account for Richard Tong's decision to forego a standard edition of several hundred books and restrict himself to only the Numbered and Lettered editions.

>400 dlphcoracl: I'm quite curious about the whole process. I'm guessing each piece has to be fairly carefully hand-fed, but I'd imagine there's probably other special setup and handling required. If it's more setup than handling, though, there might not be a huge difference in feeding 30 sheets vs. 150. At least, I'm hoping that's the case, since I love to collect examples of unique or unusual print techniques!

>400 dlphcoracl: >401 NathanOv: A quality giclée printer can print on most any flat material. Each "sheet" will definitely have to be fed individually. Many intaglio printers today use photopolymer plates which are made by feeding thick sheets of photopolymer through an inkjet printer. It must be done carefully, but it's not unusual to do. The difficulty is in coming up with such a gorgeous design – holy cow!!

Hello hello,

I'm new this year to the wonderful world of fine press and had a few questions.

1. Is there any way to sort this forum newest first? Scrolling to the bottom to see newest posts is horrendous.
2. Am I missing something or are many of the print sites terrible, barely able to see what's new or coming and have terrible descriptions (e.g. Grim Oak Press just show a black image for lettered editions and Hermitage doesn't show a book at all just artwork)
3. Can anyone recommend companies who do Fantasy? I've found Grim Oak which doesn't seem great and Curious King which looks really good but small sample size. Classics are basically covered as everyone seems to do a little of it here and there. But other than that it seems to be obscure books I've never heard of or horror books. I'm not against used either as long as the price isn't extortionate.

Thanks all :)

>403 AstulTheShepherd:

I'm not sure what your requirements are, but: Grim Oak (nice, but not fine-press collector's editions, I like their books), approximately on that level also Subterranean Press, SST (I liked the number of the illustrations in a lot of their books), PS Publishing, Lividian, though the last three have more horror than fantasy. Higher quality / fine press are Curious King and Conversation Tree Press, Amaranthine might be worth a look. There's also Folio Society and Suntup with different quality and price levels. Centipede Press might have something for you, but again there's more horror and weird fiction than anything else. Best get their newsletters to stay up to date.

And yes, a lot of their websites leave something to be desired. Every edition I got from SST or Centipede Press so far has been much better than one would expect from the way they're presented on the website, and neither Grim Oak Press nor Subterranean Press give proper previews of their lettered editions.

>1 Shadekeep: Thanks again. This list is a huge service to the community.

Since I hold a copy of Petropolis's Lorca x2, it can be considered published.

If you haven’t anything from Michael, I strongly recommend to get some of his truly beautiful work! Private Press at its best.

>405 SebRinelli: Thanks for the update! One day I hope to be able to get some stuff from him, tried recently but shipping issues (and some personal expenses) got in the way.

>403 AstulTheShepherd: re: specific titles: Centipede Press does do more horror in general, but if you appreciate Vancian style fantasy, check out the two recent Nifft the Lean volumes by Michael Shea that Centipede put out. Highly recommended productions, great design and solid materials/construction (though not hand crafted).

Honestly with current trends, Folio Society is your best bet for quality press fantasy releases, if you aren't specifically looking for super premium materials and craft methods. Even the Folio Society LEs are often in this area now (Mythago Wood, King of Elfland's Daughter, Last Unicorn), not to mention all the core collection standard titles such as the Earthsea volumes, etc. And all the LEs will probably get standard edition releases, if they haven't already, based on recent experience. And you can generally count on Folio Society to meet minimum basic construction standards.

If you have the funds, and like the kind of titles they put out, I would try to get in on Curious King as they do a lot in this area at the low end of fine press/hand crafting, and seem to be able to get rights to many highly desired properties such as Joe Abercrombie, Robin Hobb, Ursula K. Le Guin. Personally, I find the taste level of some of their highest end releases and general art direction somewhat questionable, and think the sweet spot for their production methods and design language to be at the standard (cheapest) and numbered (second cheapest) product tiers. I fully admit this is largely idiosyncratic style preference.

It is always good to know what one is paying for when one ventures into a market space like this, and as part of the broader "signed/limited" and "Suntup fanbase" subcultures, what you are paying for primarily is entry level printing craft methods (mostly automated Heidelberg cylinder press when relief/letterpress methods are used), fancy bindings leaning toward presentation binding aesthetics for the highest tiers, and a high involvement, enthusiastic customer base. The downsides of the customer base is extra high demand, which drives up prices and leads to almost immediate sellouts for popular titles (which is pretty much all titles from CK) and less literacy concerning and prioritisation of the nuances of fine printing (in favor of fancy bindings; for example, Suntup is perfectly happy putting a $2k binding on an offset printed textblock sometimes). The upside is trendy title selection and a quite healthy resale market if you find yourself in possession of a title which on reflection doesn't quite work for you. Much of the activity of this net of subcultures happens on Facebook fans groups (both info/rumors about upcoming releases and deals on secondhand offers, though do be careful as the groups are also regular targets of scammers), so I'd recommend finding and joining the relevant "fans of" Facebook groups for all the presses for which you have curiosity.

>404 SF-72:

Thanks :) I'd actually heard of all of those other than SST and PS Publishing but as you say it's mostly horror.
I have a few Folio books and they're lovely but they're not fine press. Suntup looks great and I've actually just bought one of their books so crossed fingers :)

And with places like Grim Oak and Subterranean I really struggle with the idea of spendings hundreds on a book where I don't even know how the cover looks. Nor do I know on there how to sort out the rubbish. Their limited editions show anything between $10 and $295... And there's no description of binding, paper, materials, etc. Oh well.

Thanks again!

>407 abysswalker:

Thanks for the detailed response!
I have a few Folio books and they're lovely, will be nabbing the GOT series next because they're genuinely stunning inside and out.

It's funny, I agree with you on CK's lettered edition styling being slightly weird sometimes. But their cheaper editions are basically all sold out which is depressing but hopefully now I'm paying attention I can nab one here and there.

Thanks again :)

>408 AstulTheShepherd:

With Grim Oak's limited editions you definitely get acid-free paper and sewn bindings. The numbered editions are often bonded leather with some foiling embossing on them, covered by a high-quality dustjacket. I would look at some listings on Ebay, that will give you an idea of what you get. They're nicely illustrated, recently often in colour and in excellent quality. Subterranean Press often have no or fewer illustrations than Grim Oak and the price range I buy in is mostly cloth bound, which I really like. More expensive editions can also be leather-bound. Same as Grim Oak Press, I would look at some Ebay listings to get an idea of what you can expect. And yes, I would prefer them to show what you actually buy on their website, but I've been happy enough with what I got so far, especially with Grim Oak Press. But it's definitely not fine press, you need to go with Conversation Tree Press, Curious King, and some Suntup titles for that.

As for that price range: Grim Oak sell trade editions as well as higher-quality limited editions, and every now and then there are discounted titles. Their numbered range has lately been between 150 and 200$.

With SST I really enjoy their editions of Joe R. Lansdale, some of which is fantasy, though most isn't. Also not fine press, but really nice books.

I hope you'll enjoy your Suntup edition!

Ellen Martin-Friel sent me an update on The Bridge of Tears and has posted new info and photos to her website at the link. She has the books and boxes in hand and will be making a more public announcement of the news soon. She also tells me that the book is well subscribed at the moment and only about a third remain at this point. Frankly looks like a very solid edition all around, and after her previous work I have high hopes for this one too.

New release from St Brigid Press out today - Manual for Seers by Michael Trocchia, a poetry chapbook.

According to Barbarian Press’s website, Weathers is in print, as is Loose Canons Four: Merrill Moore: Blue & Yellow Evening at Ostend.

>413 Shotcaller: Yes, good to see those out. I was talking to Crispin recently about these, and he also asked me for the URL of the biblio project to add to their website (which is included here - http://www.barbarianpress.com/pressnews/index.html ). Glad to move some more titles into the 2025 release bucket!

PS - They also announced a title forthcoming in 2026 - Let the Bees Go Then.

>414 Shadekeep: He’s always a pleasure to correspond with.Did he mention when Weathers will be shipping?

>415 Shotcaller: I received my copy of Weathers, together with Loose Canons Three and Four last Friday.

>416 vadim_ca: Good to hear!

>416 vadim_ca: any intel on Weathers publication? I am a fan of Thomas Hardy.

>418 LBShoreBook: While you're waiting for vadim_ca's response, this page has some info: http://www.barbarianpress.com/catalog/weathers.html

Not quite the same as hearing about the book from someone who has it in hand, of course.

>418 LBShoreBook: It’s another wonderful edition from Barbarian Press. The book design is elegantly understated with superb wood engravings by Jane Randfield that greatly complement Hardy’s poetry. I also love Zerkall mouldmade paper - will miss it when it is all gone.

If you love Thomas Hardy, you won’t be disappointed with this edition!

>420 vadim_ca: That's great to hear. I'm really looking forward to this one.

I wonder how much Zerkall they have left!

While not quite the usual fine press entry, the annual letterpress Obsolete calendar from Flycatcher Press is back again for 2026.

https://www.flycatcherpress.com/product-page/2026-obsolete-calendar-preorder

I love this thing and pick one up every year.

The next Short Stops title from Conversation Tree Press will be The Gift of the Magi. Was due to go on sale soon, but a binding issue was discovered and it is being delayed. Hopefully will still make it out for this calendar year.

New book coming from Factotum Pers, sneak preview posted here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRrldWRDeAv

Some interesting upcoming titles in the Two Ponds Press newsletter, though none slated for this year (of which less than a month remains). Highlights excerpted below, the newsletter seems to be missing the title of the first book (though has a lovely whimsical illustration). Plus a book supported by the press that is available now.

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(image of a hedgehog)
A collection of three previously unpublished stories by Margaret Wise Brown, charmingly illustrated by Sarah Horowitz. There is a mouse, a hedgehog and a fish, each with their own adventures, rendered in etching prints with some hand coloring. Design and typography by Anneli Skaar. Letterpress printing by Art Larson at Horton Tank Graphics. Amy Borezo is the binder.

Katahdin by Stephen Hannock, pays homage to Maine’s greatest mountain, held sacred by the Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot nations. Hannock adds his name to a list of some of the last century’s most prominent landscape painters to have captured her - Marsden Hartley, Frederic Church, John Marin, Rockwell Kent, to name a few. Steve drew Katahdin from the co-pilot’s seat of a small airplane as they bounced around the air currents, capturing a unique perspective. He used these as studies for his paintings and to create this edition. There are essays by Franklin Kelly, Chief Curator, National Gallery of Art, and Mikhu Paul, a Native American Maliseet writer, poet, artist and activist, and Véronique Plesch on the use of writing in Hannock's paintings. We are still in the design phase, but look for a spring release.

Proud to collaborate with this talented multimedia artist, sculptor & illustrator Daniel Minter on a project stemming from his forthcoming book, South South. It incorporates essays and poetry by Rachel E. Harding. Publication date late 2026.

And as if all that is not enough, stay tuned for the first of a series of Two Ponds broadsides, pairing artists and writers. The inaugural one pairs artist Stephen Hannock (who comes off the mountain for this) and singer/songwriter, Suzanne Vega. Suitable for collecting!

What you may not know is that Two Ponds Press not only produces our own books, but we also represent a small select group of book artists with their own imprints. One of these is Canadian Ukrainian artist, Lesia Maruschak. Only 8 copies were produced of her book WO-MAN and only a few remain. Please contact us for more information or to reserve a copy.

Lyra's The Alchemist is shipping now (received tracking number).

>427 supercell: Thanks, updated the listed. Also moved Caponigro Conversations from Two Ponds Press to the Released list, as it looks pretty much ready to ship.

I have a tracking number for Nightfall from Arion Press as well.

>429 blinks112: Good deal, thanks. Nice to see all these titles getting released before year-end.

Received An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge from Suntup today.

>431 Chemren: Thanks, updated!

>431 Chemren: Got mine today as well and wow, I'm really impressed! The paper (both the cover and pages) look and feel great, and the printing is some of the nicest I have seen. Super crisp, good amount of bite, a joy to hold and read. Makes me feel even more than before that I need to pick up some work from Scott Vile.

>433 blinks112: Scott Vile (Ascensius Press) is fantastic, my favorite existing press. Worth your time to explore.

>434 LBShoreBook: I wholeheartedly agree that Scott’s work is magnificent. His typography and presswork are impeccable. Just one word needed: Areopagitica!!

Added The Sun Also Rises to Forthcoming from new press Métier Press. Thanks to Griffin's thread for bringing this press to our attention.

New release from Factotum Pers - Beklimming van de Mont Ventoux by Francesco Petrarca. Plenty of photos available on the book's dedicated page.

Also, got my tracking number for _Bridge of Tears_ from Ellen Martin-Friel.

>438 abgreens: I too, looking forward to receipt of the book!

EDIT: And doing my semi-regular trawl of sites, I note that London Pastoral from Paekakariki Press has been released as well.

Also moved some Suntup titles to Released. Given the often notable time difference between various states going out, I am moving a title to Released when at least one state ships. In principle this marks the first issuance of the title from the press, so it serves as the publication date as far as this list is concerned.

My copy of Bridge of Tears came. Really nicely done, it's a bit of a step towards the really artsy side of books but still restrained.

There's a really pleasant arc in terms of development comparing the three main releases together. Excited to see the next one, which I don't think has been announced?

>441 ensuen: Mine arrived today as well, hurrah!

She mentioned one of her next projects in conversation but I don't know if there's been any publicity of it yet. I'm looking forward to it, it's going to be unique in a number of ways from the sound of it.

>441 ensuen: >442 Shadekeep: I really enjoy how the three editions go in such different directions while still clearly coming from the same mind. Ellen is rocking right outta the gate, but I suppose it's no surprise from a Salvage Press alum.

>443 grifgon: Agreed, I've loved everything she's done so far!

>441 ensuen: mine just arrived as well. I very much appreciate the color, space, art, and poetry – and how they all have a great interaction of tone. Really enjoying her work as well. Thanks again to this forum and Shadekeep for the introduction to her work.

Speaking of Salvage Press, has anyone heard any updates on that Carbon book?

>446 LT79-1: nope…

>446 LT79-1: It’s well into the process of being bound. Roger Grech has been working on it for a while and posting pics on Insta every so often. The numbered edition is done and I believe he is soon to start on the remaining copies.

>448 ChestnutPress: Thank you. It looks like a very unique and interesting project. I think one or two copies of the numbered are still available too.

>445 abgreens: Glad to hear it! That's ultimately why I do this, to connect presses with readers. And thankfully the community is so great that I'm not doing it alone.

Another vote of ‘Excellent’ here for Ellen’s ‘Bridge of Tears’. It is a stunning edition in all respects and very difficult to fault. Here, Ellen has shown her ability to tangibly link the book to its subject matter via the finer points of its making. Concept to execution, from poetry, materials, presswork and presentation, this edition is first rate.

>448 ChestnutPress: We should have seen reviews of it by now - Grech finished the binding and boxes 2.5 months ago.

>452 What_What: I believe Roger has yet to do the specials, which are a hefty amount of work. Even if they were all finished, Jamie has been in the US on his Fulbright Scholarship for the last three months, so unable to do anything with them.

Meant to ask, did folks who ordered The Bridge of Tears from Ellen Martin-Friel also receive the chapbook The Twelve Days of Christmas? Nice to see the Christmas keepsake tradition carrying on!

>454 Shadekeep: I did and it was the first time I had heard of that song/piece. It was pretty funny and a great gift. Still enjoying _TBoT_ as well. The illustrations are the type of natural science/abstract art I really enjoy.

Scott is shipping Blood of the Volsungs, just paid for my copy, I think fair to squeeze it into released. For anyone interested, $50 for soft cover, $400 for cloth cover by Gray Parrot (24 of the latter in a lettered edition). Two illustrations by Vladimir Zimakov.

>455 abgreens: Excellent, glad to hear it is making the rounds. And yes, Bridge is a stunning work, very pleased with it as well.

>456 LBShoreBook: Do you perchance have a link for purchasing it? I seem to be unable to locate it on the press website.

>457 Shadekeep: He doesn't seem to be pushing this one publicly. His e-mail is probably the best approach to get a prospectus. scott@ascensiuspress.com

>458 LBShoreBook: Thanks, I've reached out to him. A good time to ask him about his press bibliography too, since I need to get that into the PLA index.

>456 LBShoreBook: Just ordered a copy of the $50 edition. Thanks for alerting us to this one.

Another keepsake arrived today as a surprise from Bonnefant Press, a printed folded sheet in a folded card cover titled "An Otter". Charming and unexpected!

>1 Shadekeep: Almost time to start the 2026 thread, isn't it?

>462 Glacierman: T'is indeed! That's one of the fun duties around New Year's, taking stock of the year that was and moving all the pending treasures into the year to come.

Curious King's The Fall of Hyperion can be moved to released :)

>464 Dr.Fiddy: Thanks! I'm also moving Textile Designs on Paper from Byzantium to Released. While I don't have direct confirmation of any orders shipping, it does have 2025 on the titlepage and they are stating that copies will go out this year, so I will count it as present.

>465 Shadekeep: Shipped in late November. It's a very nice book.

>466 ensuen: Great, thanks! It does look amazing from the photos.

Today marks the publication of my latest Chestnut Press booklet.

Beautiful, indeed! What‘s the paper used?

>469 SebRinelli: Thank you, Seb! That is one of the standard copies, printed on Barcham Green Penshurst and in covers of a ‘bad broke’ making of Barcham Green De Wint, both handmades.

>468 ChestnutPress: Lookin' good, dude! Verrrra nice.

>471 Glacierman: Cheers!

>470 ChestnutPress: If the standard is on Barcham Green, I don’t want to know what your specials are printed on!

>473 SebRinelli: A gorgeous Whatman 1956 handmade, with covers of Griffen Mill handmade! Oh, and some out-of-series copies on vellum!

>468 ChestnutPress: this looks very nice. Do you have a website?

>475 LT79-1: Cheers! I used to have one but it served little purpose so now I just use Instagram.

>476 ChestnutPress: Mark, what's your "handle" at Instagram?

>477 Glacierman: @fine_press_books

>478 ChestnutPress: Following.....

Happy New Year all! Closing down this thread and opening the new one. One other addition for 2025, Boulez – Temoignages/Hommages​ from NY Music Dialogues. Very much an artist book, both in construction and in subject.

If you know of any others from 2025 which didn't make the list, please let me know!

>480 Shadekeep: If it is bound by Castiglioni, must be perfect !

>481 Maretzo: Agreed. This quote from him is spot-on too, or at least I feel so having enjoyed the works of both Boulez and Ligeti.

"The two dominant colors of the Boulez book are black and aluminum. I’ve always associated aluminum with Boulez. It’s cold, rigid, precise, yet malleable—capable of being transformed. I could never have used copper for Boulez, because copper is warm, and to me, it has always felt more connected to György Ligeti."

Some late editions, courtest of the FPBA.

Abstract Orange
· America (Lauren Emeritz)
Ian Corfe-Stephens
· Blackthorn and other poems (Simon Curtis)
Leslie Gerry Editions
· Arizona (Edwin Farish)
Peter and Donna Thomas
· The Paradox of Contradiction (Peter and Donna Thomas)

Yet another late addition.

Clinker Press
· A Calendar of Sonnets