Nine Poems of Fishtown : Steve Herold 1971 [ Inscribed John C Tarr ]
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Handmade Limited Edition Poetry Book By Fishtown Artist Steve Herold, Inscribed To Author and Type Designer John C Tarr
Herold, Steve. Nine Poems of Fishtown. [Steve Herold]. Fishtown On The Skagit. 1971.
One of 35 handmade copies of an original collection of poetry written, calligraphed, designed, printed, and bound by Fishtown artist and calligrapher Steve Herold (an additional 90 were made by machine).
This copy is inscribed to friend of the artist, John C Tarr (1894 – 1976), English calligrapher, author, type designer and draughtsman a the Monotype Drawing Office in London. In addition to writing the books Good Handwriting and How To Acquire It and Printing To-Day, Tarr is remembered for his work on Times Roman and cutting the matrices for the fonts of Eric Gill.
No copies found in OCLC as of March 2024.
[9]pp. Oblong saddle stitch pamphlet. Inscribed by author on first page. Slight warp to front wrap. Tea stain with soiling to front top spine and back wrap. Good.
If you liked this item, you might also enjoy this copy of Cow Tales Poems From The Skagit River Delta, a collaborative collection from early members of the Fishtown community. You might also enjoy this unique pirated edition of Bill Butler’s first poetry collection inscribed to the author by Steve Herold.
