Heebner, Mary – Western Trilogy I: The Prairie, The Desert, the Ocean.
(Heebner, Mary) Western Trilogy I: The Prairie, The Desert, the Ocean. Artist’s book by Mary Heebner. simplemente maria press. [Santa Barbara. CA] 2000. Original watercolor paintings and text by Mary Heebner on Sekishu Natural paper. 3 vol. Accordion fold. 5.75″ x 5.25″. Typeset digitally in Bembo & Trajan and printed letterpress from polymer plates by John Balkwill of Lumino Press. Paloma Cain assisted in layout and production. Paintings and text are tipped on accordion-folded white Tiepolo paper. USGS topographical maps of Nebraska, the Mojave Desert and bathymetric maps of the Pacific Ocean are used as endpapers in The Prairie, The Desert and The Ocean, respectively. Each book has a different color cloth spine and back board, with front board in toning paper. Titles and press logo in gilt on spines. Separate colophon folder with original watercolor; signed and numbered by Heebner in pencil. Textured blue/tan cloth slipcase. One in an edition of 20 sets, with only 15 for sale. Fine.
The text is excerpted from The Western Horizon, Abrams, New York, 2000.
Related items: Artists' Books, Catalogue 37 - Summer 2009, Mary Heebner, simplemente maria press