Incunabula (publisher)
Encyclopedia
Incunabula is the name of a quality small press based in Seattle, Washington
, United States
. The company is under the sole proprietorship of Ron Drummond
, who serves as publisher, editor, and production manager. The company's distinctive logo, consisting of a photograph of pieces of type arranged in two vertical columns that spell out the company name, was designed by Nick Gregoric from an idea by Drummond. Though the press is often mistakenly referred to as "Incunabula Press", the correct name in fact consists of just the single word.
Incunabula was originally active during the years 1992-1996, during which time it published three books and one broadside: They Fly at Çiron
by Samuel R. Delany
(July 1993); Antiquities: Seven Stories by John Crowley
(October 1993), short-listed for the 1994 World Fantasy Award
for Best Collection; "Solutions to Everything" by Michael Ventura
(10 September 1994); and Atlantis: Three Tales
by Samuel R. Delany (July 1995). Çiron and Antiquities were both published in trade editions of 1,000 copies and limited editions of 77 signed, numbered, hand-bound copies. The Ventura broadside was published in a private edition of approximately 200 copies on the occasion of the marriage of Penny Deerfield and John Vik (about half the copies were distributed as a gift from the bride and groom to their guests); it carries a publisher's acknowledgement explicitly requesting that copies be given and received freely and without the exchange of money. Atlantis was published in a single limited edition of 334 signed, numbered copies; Incunabula also produced a trade edition of Atlantis for Wesleyan University Press
.
They Fly at Çiron was designed and composited by the well-known explicator of publication- and design-related software programs, Olav Martin Kvern; all subsequent Incunabula titles were designed and composited or are slated to be designed and composited by the multiple award-winning book designer, John D. Berry.
After a hiatus of nearly a decade, the company is active again, preparing for the subscription-based publication in Fall 2011 of a museum-quality edition of John Crowley's classic 1981 novel, Little, Big
.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The company is under the sole proprietorship of Ron Drummond
Ron Drummond
Ronald Norman Drummond is an American writer, editor, and independent scholar, currently living in Troy, New York.-Writer:...
, who serves as publisher, editor, and production manager. The company's distinctive logo, consisting of a photograph of pieces of type arranged in two vertical columns that spell out the company name, was designed by Nick Gregoric from an idea by Drummond. Though the press is often mistakenly referred to as "Incunabula Press", the correct name in fact consists of just the single word.
Incunabula was originally active during the years 1992-1996, during which time it published three books and one broadside: They Fly at Çiron
They Fly at Çiron
They Fly at Çiron is a 1993 science fiction novel by Samuel R. Delany, wholly rewritten and expanded from a novelette written in the 1960s....
by Samuel R. Delany
Samuel R. Delany
Samuel Ray Delany, Jr., also known as "Chip" is an American author, professor and literary critic. His work includes a number of novels, many in the science fiction genre, as well as memoir, criticism, and essays on sexuality and society.His science fiction novels include Babel-17, The Einstein...
(July 1993); Antiquities: Seven Stories by John Crowley
John Crowley
John Crowley is an American author of fantasy, science fiction and mainstream fiction. He studied at Indiana University and has a second career as a documentary film writer...
(October 1993), short-listed for the 1994 World Fantasy Award
World Fantasy Award
The World Fantasy Awards are annual, international awards given to authors and artists who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of fantasy...
for Best Collection; "Solutions to Everything" by Michael Ventura
Michael Ventura
Michael Ventura is an American novelist, screenwriter, essayist, and cultural critic.-History:Michael Ventura commenced his career as a journalist at the Austin Sun, a counter-culture bi-weekly newspaper that published in the 1970s. Ventura is best known for his long-running column, "Letters at 3...
(10 September 1994); and Atlantis: Three Tales
Atlantis: Three Tales
Atlantis: Three Tales is a 1995 collection of three stories by Samuel R. Delany. The stories are "Atlantis: Model 1924", "Eric, Gwen, and D.H. Lawrence's Esthetic of Unrectified Feeling", and "Citre et Trans"...
by Samuel R. Delany (July 1995). Çiron and Antiquities were both published in trade editions of 1,000 copies and limited editions of 77 signed, numbered, hand-bound copies. The Ventura broadside was published in a private edition of approximately 200 copies on the occasion of the marriage of Penny Deerfield and John Vik (about half the copies were distributed as a gift from the bride and groom to their guests); it carries a publisher's acknowledgement explicitly requesting that copies be given and received freely and without the exchange of money. Atlantis was published in a single limited edition of 334 signed, numbered copies; Incunabula also produced a trade edition of Atlantis for Wesleyan University Press
Wesleyan University Press
Wesleyan University Press is a university press that is part of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. The Press is currently directed by Suzanna Tamminen, a published poet and essayist...
.
They Fly at Çiron was designed and composited by the well-known explicator of publication- and design-related software programs, Olav Martin Kvern; all subsequent Incunabula titles were designed and composited or are slated to be designed and composited by the multiple award-winning book designer, John D. Berry.
After a hiatus of nearly a decade, the company is active again, preparing for the subscription-based publication in Fall 2011 of a museum-quality edition of John Crowley's classic 1981 novel, Little, Big
Little, Big
Little, Big: or, The Fairies' Parliament is a modern fantasy novel by John Crowley, published in 1981. It won the World Fantasy Award in 1982.-Plot synopsis:...
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