OT: Copperhead Press

My wife and I recently launched Copperhead Press.

We wanted to share a picture of our first book, which is now available for preorder:

“In Our Time” by Ernest Hemingway

Available in these four editions:
- Paste Paper
- Half-Cloth
- Half-Leather (Numbered Edition - Limited to 50)
- Full-Leather (Lettered Edition - Limited to 26)

Each copy is hand bound by my wife and I. We will also be making all of the paste papers, slipcases and hand sewing the Lettered Edition headbands.

The Half and Full Leather editions are sold with rights to our future editions. Among future titles may be writers such as John Steinbeck, Leo Tolstoy, James Joyce, William Faulkner, DH Lawrence, Anton Chekhov, more Hemingway, etc.

In the next few weeks we’ll also be posting this edition to Kickstarter.

Here is a link to a video of our books.

Here is a link to our FB page if you’d like to take a closer look or preorder a copy.



Thanks!

Looks interesting — how does one contact you if not on Facebook?

They look lovely, I'm getting positive Thornwillow vibes from them!

I have the same question as >2 gmacaree: .

EDIT: Oh, and you'll probably want to post in the Fine Press forum as well.

Looks great! Any info regarding papers and printing method?

>2 gmacaree:
>3 Shadekeep:

Thank you!
One option is to email me at:
Copperheadpress@gmail.com
I can send you the information through that method if you’d like.

Or in the next few weeks, they’ll be available through Kickstarter. I’ll add a link when the campaign goes live.

>4 Dr.Fiddy: Thank you!
They will be printed on white felt paper and the hard bound copies measure 9 1/4” x 6 1/8” in their slipcase. The clamshell included with the Numbered edition is larger.

As the photos in this edition will all be tipped in, we decided to go with a high-end digital four color printing. With the printing being only black text, with red page numbers and headers, it was very comparable to digital offset printing. We still hope to make the jump to letterpress someday. But with our first project we didn’t want to overextend with turnaround or pricing.

Here are a few pics of the print quality:

>6 CJR93: Thank you for the additional info. Looking forward to seeing the Kickstarter campaign.

Just launched the Kickstarter Campaign!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/copperheadpress/in-our-time-by-ernest-hemin...

>3 Shadekeep: It looks like an exact copy of Thornwillow.

>9 edkennedy: Except not letterpress.

I haven’t seen a copy of their binding efforts in person, but they look good in photos. I would prefer letterpress printing, however I think it is wise to stick to a process which is easier to deliver initially and then hopefully if all goes well in a few years they can dip their toes into that arena

Thank you to all of you who have backed our first Kickstarter project! We can’t wait to start working on your books.

We’re excited to tell you we are already at work on 10 new titles! Our next book is already designed, formatted and heading toward its first physical mock-up. Hint: “MooCow”

While we’re at it, here are a few more hints of which titles we’re working on:
• Shelley - 1824
• Commodore
• Madeleines
• DM/IV/AL
• Candace
• Odour
• 1805
• “From the Steps”
• Arsenic
• Moscow Art Theater

As a reminder, all half-leather and full-leather editions come with rights of purchase to the next release.

Thank you again for your support!