 Alphabetical Accumulation By Francesca Lohmann Vancouver, British Columbia: Heavenly Monkey, 2017. Edition of 36. 4 x 6"; 28 printed rectos. Printed damp on three different English papers intermingled throughout the book – Crown & Sceptre, J. Whatman, and T.H. Saunders. Printed on the Ostrander-Seymour handpress. Bound by Claudia Cohen, in a non-adhesive structure. Signatures sewn into a parchment chemise, the whole then laced into a limp vellum case with gold tooling. Title calligraphed by Lohmann in red on spine. Numbered and signed by Lohmann on the colophon. Issued in a clamshell box with paper title label on spine. Heavenly Monkey: "The inspiration for this book was a manuscript copy Francesca created a few years ago: 26 rectos, starting with a majuscule A, each subsequent recto adding the next letter of the alphabet, all done in red ink on a thin, blue-tinged J. Whatman handmade paper. This new printed version takes the same format and approach, but was completely redrawn by Francesca. "The layout for each page changes to best present the letters included, and allow space for the next letter in the sequence to be added by hand. The book is entirely calligraphic – there is no type used. The reproductions of Francesca’s calligraphy were printed in black with polymer plates. The next letter in the accumulation is added to each page by Francesca, in red ink; thus, every copy contains the full alphabet in original calligraphy across its pages."
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