Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Toothpaste Press, Ugly Duckling Presse, Fathom Press

plenty of chapbooks to discuss including fabulous chapbooks by Toothpaste Press and until recently unknown Press, Fathom Press, and one of its foremost persons in Robie Liscomb, as well as a stack of newly published chapbooks by Ugly Ducking Presse.

coming up soon!

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Swarming Buzzwords for the HoneyBlood (2006)


Swarming Buzzwords for the HoneyBlood
Marvin Scott Marvin
self published
Las Vegas, NV
(c)2006

32 page staple bound chapbook. Others have expressed admiration for this one. I don't see it. The quality of the presentation is god awful. The poetry isn't very good. SAVE A TREE!!!

Saturday, July 09, 2011

Now I Become Myself by May Sarton (1992)


Now I Become Myself
May Sarton
rumble press
Burlington, VT
(c)1992


Hand printed. Designed, set, printed and bound during the winter of 1991-92 by Bruce Conklin. This is number 334 of a run of 400. Unpaginated. Purple hand made cover paper. Beautiful chapbook.

Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Two From the Book by Hal W. Trovillion (1956)


Two From the Book
Hal W. Trovillion
Trovillion Private Press
Herrin, IL
(c)1956

Staple-bound chapbook. Christmas gift by printer Hal W. Trovillion to friends of his and his wife, Violet. This copy is #32. Unpaginated. Yellow cover stock. Extremely rare item.