Beorum II : fragmentary evidence

Instructor

Maryatt, Kitty

Date

• 2004

Publisher

[Claremont, California]: Scripps College Press

Summary

• COLOPHON: "This is an artist's book version of a leaf book. We decided to reproduce Dennison Library's Gutenberg leaf to more clearly understand the risks that Gutenberg took in his work of the books. The font set of 246 different characters was cast by Dale Guild Typefoundry. About 5500 pieces of type were thoughtfully placed into five type cases with labels, and 84 lines were hand set and carefully matched to the original leaf. This fragment became our touchstone for writing stories about risk.
• We chose Nideggen and Frankfurt papers for their suitability for printing, knowing that Frankfurt is close to Mainz, where Gutenberg printed his bible. Four Vandercook presses were assiduously employed for the printing. Scripps College Old Style was enlisted for the front and back matter and for speculations, transliterations and translations. Special thanks to Sarra Keene for the translation and transliteration of our own Gutenberg page.
• Students each chose their own typeface to express their risk-based stories. Images were cut into linoleum or made into photopolymer plates. Some color was painted, and gold was added with the goldstamper. The calligraphy for the Gutenberg leaf was provided by Kitty Maryatt and friends Jane Shibata and Janet Martorello. The binding reflects the printing known as the black art. Thanks to Amita Patel, Emi Bennett, and Devon Whitham for organizing the Gutenberg type and completing what we couldn't finish in our adventure and art. Special thanks to Dean Michael Lamkin for purchasing the Dale Guild B-42 type."
• Signed by each artist and K. Maryatt. Number 58/93.
• Includes a reprinting of a leaf from the Gutenberg Bible, 2 Maccabees 2:10-3:4. Title from running title of the leaf reproduced: [Macca] beorum II.
• Endpapers contain a type of specimen page of the Dale Guild Gutenberg type.
• Includes bibliographical references (p. preceding colophon).
• Some text in Latin. Housed in a clear Plexiglas slipcase.