Howe, Susan and Robert Mangold. The Nonconformist's Memorial. Grenfell Press, 1992.

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Description: 13 1/2 x 9 in. cloth-covered clamshell box, 68 pp. sewn in hemp paper wrappers. Printed letterpress, with 6 woodcuts by Robert Mangold accompanying Susan Howe's poem. This book was printed on Somerset Satin and Kozo/Gampi, by Fuji Paper Mills. It was bound by Claudia Cohen. Woodblocks were prepared by James Cooper, and the type (thirteen point Bembo) was cast by Michael and Winifred Bixler. The edition contains 83 copies total. Copies I through XVIII are bound in full vellum with a seventh woodcut included. Copies 1-65 are bound in master papermaker's Tim Barrett's hemp paper. Barrett's presence here is interesting and significant; his research and praxis on papermaking was awarded a MacArthur Foundation grant, and his papers have been entrusted for use within and against documents such as the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence. Susan Howe's poem was also published in a trade edition by New Directions. This is from the edition of 65 copies bound in Tim Barrett's hemp paper. Signed by the poet and artist. As new.

Seller: Granary Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.

MANGOLD, Robert; Howe, Susan and Robert Mangold; R. The Nonconformist's Memorial.. , 1992.

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Description: MANGOLD, Robert. The Nonconformist's Memorial. Text by Susan Howe and Robert Mangold. Illustrated with 6 woodcuts by Mangold. Folio, bound in original wrappers and publisher's cloth folding box. New York: The Grenfell Press, 1992. A wonderful piece of American bookmaking which combines the imaginative typography and superb craftsmanship of the Grenfell Press with Susan Howe's important lengthy poem, and the accompanying images by the distinguished American minimalist Robert Mangold. One of 65 copies signed by Howe and Mangold.

Seller: Ursus Rare Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.