In The Beginning. Poem by Robert Bringhurst, Wood Engravings by Richard Wagener

Petaluma, CA: Mixolydian Editions, 2025 One of 60 copies. The edition was bound by John DeMerritt using handmade cover paper with a capillary chromatographic treatment by Heather Peters. Each cover paper is unique, no two are alike. Some variation in the bindings (as issued). The book is housed in a Fabriano Rosaspina paper slipcase with stamped title. . 11.25 x 6.5 inches. . Four wood engravings by Richard Wagener. Monotype Bembo on Twinrocker Cream paper. Laid-in publisher's certificate. Printed on a Vandercook Universal 1 press with polymer plates made by Crown Flexo Graphics. As new. One of Canada's most revered poets, Robert Bringhurst is also a typographer, translator, cultural historian, and linguist. Born in Los Angeles, California, he studied comparative literature at Indiana University and poetry at the University of British Columbia. Bringhurst's own poetry draws on his experiences with Native American myths and storytelling, as well as his training in philosophy, comparative literature, and linguistics. Bringhurst's work is known for its wide-ranging intellectual curiosity and linguistic clarity." Richard Wagener (illustrator and Mixolydian Editions founder) holds a graduate degree from ArtCenter College of Design, and has been engraving wood for over forty years. He has collaborated with Peter Koch and David Pascoe of Nawakum Press, with one of their collaborations, Loom, earning the 2016 Carl Hertzog Award for Excellence in Book Design. He was also awarded the Oscar Lewis Award for contributions to the book arts. (Inventory #: 17881)