Yesterday I finished printing the interior of Specimens, which, incidentally, is now called Specimens of Diverse Characters. Afterward, Nancy Loeber, Micah Currier and Annie Schlechter all gathered at the studio to view the book and head to Peter Luger's Steakhouse for a celebratory lunch. Here are some pictures of the final weeks of printing.
The title page in process. Set in Iohann Titling.
The William Morris page. Set in Nicolas with drawn titling.
Aeschylus page masked for smoking.
Aeschylus page masked after smoking.
Final Aeschylus page with unique smoke drawing. Set in Van Krimpen Titling.
Nancy Loeber curating sheets.
The special casting of Iohann Titling cast on a 30pt body to be used for the deluxe copies.
Transferring 50 lbs of Lisbon Ornaments to the bed of my Vandercook for the standard copy pattern paper.
One of the five title pages from the text settings section. Printed intaglio in Evora Ornaments and a variety of faces form my Ventura Family.
Another title page form the text settings. Set in Saturn and Saturn Shadow.
Iohann Titling spread from Notes section.
Agnese 238 and Nicolas spread form notes section.
Russell with the bounty.
Micah Currier with the bread.
Nancy Loeber with the sauce.
Annie Schlechter with the fries.
