BILLY BUDD SAILOR. An inside narrative

Book Description

(Mount Holly), 1987. . 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. 101 pages. Two full page wood engravings in brown, head pieces, & vignette by Deborah Alterman. Quarter bronze & teakwood boards, spine titled in gold. Lacks the glass box. Fine association copy. Inscribed to Thelma and John DePol-- "mentor of these engravings." No. 38 of 160 copies printed damp on handmade grey toned paper and bound by Benjamin and Deborah Alterman, who also made the paper and marbled the endsheets. "We chose metal and wood...because of their natural beauty and great durability. The blue-green patina of the hinged brass spine and the golden brown of the teak wood boards evoke ships and the sea without the intrusion of ornamentation. Elements of the internal structure which remain in view, such as the linen cords and rivets on the inside...more nautical than medieval." In the Guild of Bookworkers 80th anniversary exhibit. Benjamin studied binding with Laura Young.

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