Rick Moody
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Surplus Value Books: Catalog Number 13 first appeared as an offset artist book published by David Ford and Rick Moody in 1999. The fine press editions
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of 2002 include: 174 numbered standard copies, 7 uncorrected proofs, 26 lettered deluxe copies with 2 (Author/Illustrator) proofs and 13 Hors Commerce copies.The standard edition was designed, printed and bound at Indulgence Press by Wilber Schilling in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The deluxe edition was designed in collaboration by Daniel E. Kelm and Wilbur Schilling. The text is set in Mrs. Eaves roman and italic and printed letterpress on a Vandercook SP-20 press from photopolymer plates. The standard edition is printed on Somerset Velvet paper. The deluxe edition, proofs and Hors Commerce copies have been printed on handmade flax paper commissioned from Cave Paper in Minneapolis. Photographic images throughout the editions were printed with an Epson 2000p archival inkjet printer onto acid free papers. The standard edition is quarter bound alum tawed goat with handmade linen paper, the uncorrected proofts are bound in full alum tawed goat. The deluxe edition collectors box was constructed by Daniel E. Kelm and his mechanics at the Wide Awake Garage in Easthampton, Massachusetts. The book images illustrated throughout the publications were created by David Ford. Assorted commentary & marginalia on the Hors Commerce copies were printed from plates produced from Rick Moody's original handwritten notes.
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