Crow Calls. After several years of planning, we finally had the pleasure of offering this title in November of 2001. Four short and sweet pieces by Robin Barber, writer/teacher/landlord, were composed in Bembo types (by Michael & Winifred Bixler) and printed on dampened paper by Michael and Katherine Russem and Ms Corinne Gill on our presses overlooking the warehouse of Deals & Steals, a local purveyor of packaged health foods that have long since passed their date of expiration. Four complementary drawings were made by Jennifer Jo Schmidtmann, artist/printer/dental assistant/native of Liverpool. These drawings were reincarnated as photogravure plates under the watchful eye of Jon Goodman, and printed on his press by Ms Rosemary Kress. The papers used throughout are Twinrocker, Griffen, and Oakdale, the latter laboriously dyed and re-dyed at the Press, until they turned a deep, dark blue hue, and then used for the covers of the books. The binding was carried out by Sarah Grace Provoncha, at her well-equipped New Haven bindery, while the boxes (which measure a comfortable 7.5 x 11 inches) were made by Claudia Cohen at her Easthampton offices. Forty-six copies were offered for $800, while four copies were bound in full leather by Sarah Creighton, accompanied by an extra suite of prints and a photogravure plate & offered for $1850. An additional fifteen copies were lettered and divided among those individuals that participated in the making of the book, and are not available at any price. Remaining copies are available for immediate delivery.

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