Mr Darcy's Letter

 Mr Darcy's Letter is set in 12pt Fairbank, with Bembo Titling and touches of Fairbank digital polymer and Cancellaresca Bastarda, and printed on ivory Magnani Revere Book Suede. 5pp, enveloped in dove grey St Armand Handmade paper, 150 copies. $35 CAD.

The envelope has undergone several revisions. The sand brown with black liner Mi-Teintes envelope has been tossed in favour of the St Armand Handmade, which has greater durability and strength.

The Vancouver Waysgoose 2011

Preparing for this year's Wayzgoose was a harrowing experience. I'd been working like a mad thing to attempt to pull Swift out of my hat, but it just wasn't happening. At least the fringe benefit is that the text printing is half finished. What was possible, was done: mock-ups of the envelope for the Standard edition and the binding structure for the unusual double pamphlet–accordion presentation. A bookmark prospectus was also available. The envelope features a hand-made marble by Regina St John of Chena River Marblers.

Mr Darcy's Letter was also on show, the text of which is now finished, with the envelope assembly and numbering left to do. There are 150 copies, available for $35 CAD. I'll post some photos shortly.

Overall, it was a great show. Some commented on the poor turnout, some on the wonderful turnout. I was grateful to get a chance to tour some of the other tables this time around. I've got my eye on some of the gorgeous bookbinding equipment shown by Illtyd Perkins, including a variation on a standing book press made of Fir and Garry oak, complete with storage drawers and other fine touches. He was also letting people have a go at the press and plough.

Status Update: Tarnished Fingers

I'll skip today's apology for absentee blogging. We are preparing for the birth of our second child and it is a Wayzgoose year again here in Vancouver (22 October @ the Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch). So naturally, I'm mildly frantic.

That said, my fingers are tarnished again from setting Fairbanks for Mr Darcy's Letter, the next Jane Austen piece in our run up to tackling Pride and Prejudice in three volumes. Darcy will be printed as a letter, 5pp, on ivory Magnani Revere Book Suede and enveloped in St Armand Canal paper, 200 150 copies, $25  $35 CAD. I hope to have this one out in a few weeks.

All deluxe copies of Swift's A Modest Proposal have been reserved. There are currently 65 standard copies up for grabs.

Lastly, I am restoring the first broadside printed by The Bowler Press, Chesterton Cheese, to the website. Only 32 copies were printed. The illustration is based on a photograph of G.K. Printed on Arches Cover, enveloped in Canson Mi-Teintes in one of four colours, 3"x 3" engraving by Jarrett Morrison. $35 CAD.