Buchert Robert (2 results)

Number 6 of 60 copies. Beautifully designed and printed collection from visual artist and publisher, Robert Buchert of the Tryst Press. Buchert composed these poems, one a day, while directly assembling the type in a composing stock. This copy inscribed to important American typefounder, Paul Hayden Duensing (1926-2006) who began his career in Seattle with the Satyr Press. A wonderful association. 8vo, [32]pp. Illustrations. Printed on blue handmade paper. Signed and inscribed by Buchert to Paul Duensing on the half title page. Quarter navy blue silk over black paper boards, title in blind on front cover, blue ribbon bookmark. Fine condition.

Inspired by his friend, poet Leslie Norris, Buchert began composing a poem a day, then directly setting the poems in type. Buchert writes: "Printing types are small ignots of an alloy of lead, tin and antimony. Each bears a symbol, such as a letter of the alphabet, raised or in relief, on one end. The type is assembled together by hand, character by character, in a wood or metal holder. The holder is referred to as a composing stock. The process of assembling the characters is known as composingÑthis is how I came to call my writing process 'composing while composing.'" Octavo. [32] pp. Six pochoir illustrations from original pastel drawings. Printed on light blue handmade paper. Quarter black silk over black paper boards, title in blind on front cover. A fine copy. One of sixty copies, signed by the author.