XI LXIVMOS: Memoirs of a Bibliomidget by Bromer, Anne C - 2015

Boston & Vancouver: Bromer Booksellers & HM Editions, 2015. Lohmann, Francesca. 72pp. From an edition of 120, this is one of 85 copies that make up the regular edition. Designed and printed at Heavenly Monkey, this lovely miniature memoir and bibliography contains stories of pleasure, coincidence, and difficulty for each of the eleven miniature books published by Anne and David Bromer between 1977 and 1989, followed by detailed bibliographic descriptions. The text is set in eight-point Centaur and Arrighi types and printed on dampened Somerset Book paper. Bound by Sarah Creighton in a printed vine-patterned paper over boards. The design for the vine pattern was created by Francesca Lohmann, who also drew the book's interior foliage. An elegant production. (2 3/4 by 2 1/4; 72x58mm).

Vancouver: Heavenly Monkey Editions & Bromer Booksellers. Fine+. 2015. Deluxe Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A deluxe edition of 35 copies (I-XXXV) , this one being XXXIV, was printed on F. J. Head handmade paper, with each copy including four sample leaves from the books. Original calligraphy on the title page and colophon in each copy by Francesca Lohmann. These variant copy, originally not intended for publication, was bound in full black leather by Sarah Creighton, with the vine pattern stamped in gilt. Issued in a folding box. XI LXIVmos is set in eight-point Centaur and Arrighi types, and printed with a Ostrander-Seymour Co. Handpress on dampened papers. The regular edition of 85 (1-85) copies was printed on Somerset Book paper, and bound by Sarah Creighton in a printed vine-patterned paper over boards. The design was created by Francesca Lohmann, who also drew the book’s interior foliage; Twenty-six years after their last publication, Anne Bromer has written a memoir… Read More

Vancouver: Heavenly Monkey Editions & Bromer Booksellers. Fine+. 2015. Deluxe Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A deluxe edition of 35 copies (I-XXXV) , this one being XII, was printed on F. J. Head handmade paper, with each copy including four sample leaves from the books. Original calligraphy on the title page and colophon in each copy by Francesca Lohmann. These copies are bound in full red leather by Sarah Creighton, with the vine pattern stamped in gilt. Issued in a folding box. XI LXIVmos is set in eight-point Centaur and Arrighi types, and printed with a Ostrander-Seymour Co. Handpress on dampened papers. The regular edition of 85 (1-85) copies was printed on Somerset Book paper, and bound by Sarah Creighton in a printed vine-patterned paper over boards. The design was created by Francesca Lohmann, who also drew the book’s interior foliage; Twenty-six years after their last publication, Anne Bromer has written a memoir of the eleven printed miniature books she produced… Read More

Boston & Vancouver: Bromer Booksellers & HM Editions, 2015. Lohmann, Francesca. 72pp. From an edition of 120, this is one of thirty-five deluxe copies. Winner of the 2016 Miniature Book Society Competition Distinguished Book Award. Designed and printed at Heavenly Monkey, this lovely miniature memoir and bibliography contains stories of pleasure, coincidence, and difficulty for each of the eleven miniature books published by Anne and David Bromer between 1977 and 1989, followed by detailed bibliographic descriptions. The text is set in eight-point Centaur and Arrighi types and printed on dampened F.J. Head handmade paper. The deluxe edition includes leaves from four Bromer miniatures and original calligraphy on the title page by Francesca Lohmann. These copies are also bound in full leather by Sarah Creighton with an elaborate vine pattern designed by Lohmann and stamped in gilt. Housed in a raw silk drop-back box with a leather spine label. An elegant production that went out of print shortly after… Read More

Boston & Vancouver: Bromer Booksellers & HM Editions, 2015. Lohmann, Francesca. 72pp. From an edition of 120, this is one of thirty-five deluxe copies. Winner of the 2016 Miniature Book Society Competition Distinguished Book Award. Designed and printed at Heavenly Monkey, this lovely miniature memoir and bibliography contains stories of pleasure, coincidence, and difficulty for each of the eleven miniature books published by Anne and David Bromer between 1977 and 1989, followed by detailed bibliographic descriptions. The text is set in eight-point Centaur and Arrighi types and printed on dampened F.J. Head handmade paper. The deluxe edition includes leaves from four Bromer miniatures and original calligraphy on the title page by Francesca Lohmann. These copies are also bound in full leather by Sarah Creighton with an elaborate vine pattern designed by Lohmann and stamped in gilt; this copy bound in black as part of the Heavenly Monkey issue of the book, rather than red. Housed in a raw silk drop-back… Read More

[Boston and Vancouver]: Bromer Booksellers and Heavenly Monkey, 2015 One of thirty-five copies was printed on F.J. Head handmade paper with four sample sheets from other Heavenly Monkey publications and with original calligraphy on the title page by Francesca Lohmann; it is signed on the colophon by the author. The regular edition of eighty-five copies was printed on Somerset book paper and bound in vine-patterned boards and does not contain the samples or the calligraphy. Finely bound by Sarah Creighton in full black leather with a vine pattern stamped in gilt issued in a maroon cloth folding box with gilt-lettered black leather spine label. . Miniature book (2.25" x 2.75"). Title page in black and red. A fine copy. Twenty-six years after their last publication, Anne Bromer has written a memoir of the eleven printed miniature books she produced with her husband David from 1977 to 1989. In the book - itself a miniature - she related brief stories of pleasure, coincidence, and difficulty for each… Read More

Boston & Vancouver: Bromer Booksellers & HM Editions, 2015. Lohmann, Francesca. 72pp. From an edition of 120, this is copy number one of thirty-five deluxe copies. Winner of the 2016 Miniature Book Society Competition Distinguished Book Award. Designed and printed at Heavenly Monkey, this lovely miniature memoir and bibliography contains stories of pleasure, coincidence, and difficulty for each of the eleven miniature books published by Anne and David Bromer between 1977 and 1989, followed by detailed bibliographic descriptions. The text is set in eight-point Centaur and Arrighi types and printed on dampened F.J. Head handmade paper. The deluxe edition includes leaves from four Bromer miniatures and original calligraphy on the title page by Francesca Lohmann. These copies are also bound in full leather by Sarah Creighton with an elaborate vine pattern designed by Lohmann and stamped in gilt. Housed in a raw silk drop-back box with a leather spine label. An elegant production that went out of print… Read More