Tickletoes - a very special book by Robert Johnson
(Melia Press) Tickletoes. John Wills, Poet. Robert Johnson, Artist. (Minneapolis. MN. 1993.] 13 French fold leaves. 18” x12.75”. Designed and printed by Robert Johnson. Shapes and colors printed using a relief collograph letterpress process. Hand printed using Bembo, Huxley Vertical, and Clarendon type on Rives BFK paper. Bound by Jill Jevne with an open sewn spine; boards of yellow fabric with a blue Moriki inset front and back. Pages are hinged with yellow Moriki guards sewn on to five linen tapes. Bright blue cloth dropback box with paper title label on spine. No. 35 in an edition of 40 copies, signed by John Wills, Robert Johnson, and four other contributors to the production. Fine.
This large format book presents fourteen of Wills’ cheerful poems in combination with Johnson’s colorful, animated two-page spreads. Approximately 160 press runs and 180 handmixed colors were required to achieve these unusual graphic images. An exciting visual book with charming text.
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