|
Fine Press/ Limited Edition Books:
The Matriarch of the Forest
The Lone Oak Press, Petersham, Massachusetts, 2009
   
Turn
the Pages
The Matriarch of the Forest by Abigail Rorer
The poem in this chapbook was written by Abigail Rorer to commemorate a
magnificent White Pine growing in the protected woods behind her house
where she frequently walks with a friend. She draws parallels between
the aging of this tree and her attempts to reconcile herself with her
own aging.
6 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches. 12 pages. 4 engravings with two spot engravings by
Abigail Rorer. Typography and text printing by Michael Russem. Perpetua
types cast by Michael and Winifred Bixler. Printed on Zerkall. Cover
paper is Twinrocker Simon’s Green. Binding by Daniel Gehnrich. Edition
of 66 copies of which 46 regular copies and 10 deluxe copies are for sale.
Regular edition $145
Deluxe edition price to be determined
|
