Barbados. A poem by Frederick Seidel. With 8 etchings by Richard Ryan. Spike Editions, 2002. 14 x 19 inches, 32 leaves, 40 copies. Portfolio of loose sheets of prints and printed text in a clamshell box. The etchings were printed by Peter Petengill and Catherine Ulitsky at Wingate Studio. The poem was printed in Van Dijk types from M&H Type by Art Larson. Box by Claudia Cohen.
“Seidel’s poem was set in 18 point Van Dijk from M&H Type. The poem was printed on loose sheets of Arches cover, which were laid in the box with the prints.” —AL