Animal Farm [with Extra Suite]

San Francisco: The Arion Press, 2013. Hardcover. New. Hammer, Jonathan. Octavo, 10 1/4" by 7 3/8", 154 numbered pages plus 48 unnumbered pages for the illustrations (202 pages total). The type is Times New Roman, in Monotype composition by Mackenzie & Harris, with display sizes set by hand. The relief prints are printed from polymer plates made from negatives scratched by the artist with an etching needle for the black images, with photopolymer plates made from overlay drawings in pencil for the red tints. The paper is Zerkall Ivory Book, a German mould-made sheet. The binding, done in-house, is machine-sewn, with a maroon buckram spine titled in gold, and ochre buckram sides printed in maroon with images of the gate of Manor Farm on the back and the gate of Animal Farm on the front. The slipcase has ochre buckram edges, title in maroon on the spine, and maroon buckram sides. Edition of 300 numbered copies, plus 26 lettere copies hors de commerce, signed by the artist. There is an extra suite of twenty-four relief prints, the same images as appear in the book. The images were printed in black and hand-colored in red and one of four colors. The paper is Zerkall Natural white, 15 " by 12 1/2", encased is a portfolio covered in maroon buckram with an ochre titling label on the front. The suite is in an edition of 30 numbered sets, plus 5 artist's proofs and 5 publisher's proofs, with each print numbered and signed by the artist. Jonathan Hammer, before he became known as an artist, worked at Arion Press as a bookbinder. He studied fine binding and went on to produce very original and highly accomplished unique bindings, some in collaboration with other artists, such as John Baldessari.

He also became a well-recognized visual artist, producing drawings, paintings, and sculpture. Hammer has been represented by prominent galleries and exhibited by museums internationally. Given the porcine theme of the novel, the witty artist made "meaty" images for Orwell's satire.

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