A Fine Man, A Fine Book.
Mendocino, CA: Felicia Rice/Mutant Drone Press, 1982. Drawings from Mendocino Beacon newspaper for a local production of “Oliver,” acquired with 1906 Colts Armory letterpress in 1978. First edition, first printing. Hand sewn with white thread and wrapped in blue and black mottled paper, paper title label. Printed in black on handmade white German Hayle paper, offcuts from Wm. Everson’s ‘fine book’ “Granite & Cypress” by Robinson Jeffers. Palm Book. [24] pp. 3.25" x 2.75" Short tears spine tips, else near fine. Item #245625
BUKOWSKI PALM BOOK
"It began as a mistake," as it were, which led to unrest, which resulted in a unique, if not revolutionary book.
Many books are often small for the sake of being small, but this is a truly subversive piece––a "palm book." Palm books rose to popularity during the early years of the Labor Movement as a way to pass along information out of sight of authoritative bosses. And in true Bukowskian fashion, Felicia Rice printed this book "to give out to all my fellow carriers as I was leaving the post office where I’d been working for six months. The post master was celebrated for his irrational and cruel abuse of authority."
Limited to only approximately 40 signed/numbered copies, of which this is 15. Signed on the colophon by printer Felicia Rice.
[Krumhansl A73].
Price: $650.00