A Visit with Jim Rimmer & A Checklist of Books Published by His Pie Tree Press & Type Foundry

[Vancouver, British Columbia]: Heavenly Monkey, 2023.

Folio. 12 1/8 x 8 1/8 inches. (28) pp. Half-title Jim Rimmer quote printed within a red border created from Rimmer type ornaments, tipped-in frontispiece multi-color linocut initialed by Jim Rimmer, title page printed in red and black inks with vignette built from Rimmer ornaments, text also printed in red and black inks, multi-color linocut of kingfisher SIGNED by Rimmer tipped-onto copyright page, tailpieces, specimen sheet of Duensing Titling types designed by Rimmer, six additional specimens of Rimmer-designed type-faces, two cards tipped-in of Rimmer ornaments from his foundry; text clean, unmarked. Black cloth spine, red paper over boards, printed red paper spine label, elegant burgundy paper end-leaves; binding square and tight. SIGNED by Will Reuter on the colophon. Original prospectus laid in. HM1123-001. Fine.

LIMITED EDITION of 40 copies, this is copy number 12, NUMBERED AND SIGNED by William Rueter on the colophon, and which includes an additional linocut printed and signed by Jim Rimmer. Jim Rimmer was a British Columbia-based private press printer who also operated a type foundry. "He was a modest person to whom self-promotion of any kind did not come naturally. While he was known in North America among people interested in typography, casting and letterpress, Pie Tree's limited output impeded establishing many connections with collectors or more importantly, the booksellers who catered to that particular market. Like many private printers, his ability to complete a project often depended on revenue from initial sales. When those fell short of expectations, or needs, the last step in production - ending - often gets interrupted, and ultimately abandoned." From the Printer's Note.