turkey press Books

Selected Books from Turkey Press are shown below. Click on thumbnails to open a gallery with more images, which are being added regularly.

Distraction 2006

The Secret of the Heart 2005
Poem by David Roberts. Drawings by Harry Reese.
6 by 9 1/4 inches

A single poem by David Roberts with line drawings by Harry Reese. The text for this 2nd edition, following the design of the first letterpress edition published in 1980, is set in Dante, and was digitally printed. Except for the “C” at the beginning of the poem printed from wooden type, the heart-red images were printed letterpress from polymer plates. The digitally-printed wrapper is sampled from a handmade paper painting on a cover from the first edition. Edition of 175.

Kinnikinnick Brand Kickapoo Joy-Juice 2004
Poems by Jonathan Williams. Drawings by John Furnival.
4 by 10 1/2 inches

Meta-Fours (four-word-per-line poems) by Jonathan Williams. Drawings by John Furnival of Kilpeck Church. As the late Guy Davenport wrote, “Jonathan Williams offers us in every poem a lyric line of suave clarity and highly involved verbal harmony. The poem itself finds and articulates a single image or action. This is an art like pole vaulting: the center of gravity is outside the trajectory. Build-up and follow-through are not the poem, though the poem depends upon them; the one is in the poet’s control, the other in yours.” Designed, letterpress printed, copiously adumbrated and bound in a hybrid false accordion, sewn-boards style using handmade paper on the spine and cover from the Oakdale Paper Facility in Iowa. Signed by both the poet and the artist. Edition of 145.

The Country Road 1998
Poem by James Laughlin.
7 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches

A single poem by James Laughlin published originally in The New Yorker in 1992. Intended as an eighty-third birthday present from the press to the author, it was not completed before the author’s death on November 12, 1997. The colophon page was reset to acknowledge his passing and the memorial service held in his memory at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York. The type is Perpetua, printed on a sheet of Frenchfolded Kitakata, and bound into a paper case opposite a Giclée print of a landscape painting of the same title by Marjorie Phillips. Edition of 75.

Slender Means 1996
Poems by Michael Hannon.
4 1/2 by 6 1/4 inches

By popular demand the press has issued the 3rd edition of these ten short poems by Michael Hannon, handset in Perpetua. Printed on Arches text laid with Turkey Press handmade paper serving as both cover wrapper and title page. This so-called “banner” edition includes a hand-colored ink drawing by Sandra Liddell Reese which dares to flaunt her typographic error. Edition of 300.

Heart Island and other epigrams 1995
Poems by James Laughlin. Wood engravings by M.L. Breton.
5 by 8 1/4 inches

Forty-four short poems from James Laughlin accompanied by twenty-four wood engravings by M. L. Breton from Dictionnaire Infernal, first published in Paris, 1818. The paper is Nideggen for the poems and French-folded Kitakata for the images. The type is Walbaum, composed by Michael & Winifred Bixler. The wood-engraved images were reproduced and printed from polymer plates. Bound in a maroon linen spine with a hand-tinted polymer print on the cover. Press numbered and signed by the poet. Edition of 200.

Five Mountains 1992
Sam Hamill, (translated from Japanese)
15 x 13 cm

Overall monoprints by Sam Hamill and Harry Reese. Handset in Times Roman on Arches text printed by Sandra Liddell Reese. First illustrated edition. 100 signed copies in 8-fold format.

Wind, Water, Stone 1991
Octavio Paz, (translation by Eliot Weinberger)
Four linoleum cuts by Leonardo Nuñez
30.5 x 46 cm

Hand-set in Times Roman. First illustrated edition. 20 copies on BFK Rives, signed by the artist. Six sheets of Arches cover loosely bound in printed grey paper chemise by Sandra Liddell Reese.

Arplines 1990
Drawing, prints, collages, typographic prints, painting, and collaged poems by Harry Reese.
20 x 33 cm

A variety of types on Arches Cover. Ten folded sheets bound by Sandra Liddell Reese in a chemise wrapper and box. The cover panel of each box is an original acrylic painting by Harry Reese. First illustrated edition (expanded from a 1980 Turkey Press publication). 43 signed copies.

Fables 1988
Poems by Michael Hannon. Drawings by William T. Wiley.
8 3/4 by 13 inches

Thirteen poems by Michael Hannon, accompanied by drawings by William T. Wiley printed from photoengraved plates. Handset in Spectrum, Neuland and Albertus types and printed on handmade kozo paper from the Fuji Mill in Japan. Bound using the split-board style with a black linen spine and handmade kakishibu. Enclosed in a drop-spine box. Signed by the poet and the artist. Edition of 125.

The Alaskan Journal 1988
Thomas Merton
26 x 18 cm

Edited by Robert E. Daggy. Slipcase image created by Harry and Sandra Liddell Reese based on a photograph by the author. Spectrum type on Barcham Green Hayle Mill handmade paper. 88 pps. First edition: 140 copies bound in black and white linen over board by Sandra Liddell Reese. An aerial photograph taken by Merton in Alaska in 1968 was reproduced for the slipcase from a photoengraving. In 1989, New Directions issued Thomas Merton in Alaska, using the design and typography of this limited edition.

A Journey to Lambay 1987
Rupert Revelstoke
15 x 11 cm

Cover embossment and title page illustration are replications of Lambay (family owned island near Dublin, in the Irish Sea) stationery. 24 pps. First edition: 120 copies signed by the 4th Lord Revelstoke sewn in to back-to-back format, with Arches Text on one side and Ingres gray on the other. Turkey Press handmade paper (made from "butcher blue linen" from the island) as the cover.

Slender Means 1986
Michael Hannon
15 x 11 cm

Design by Harry Reese, a variation of a book structure by Hedi Kyle. Ten poems hand-set in Centaur. 20 pps. Second Turkey Press edition: 300 copies sewn into printed Turkey Press handmade paper.

Lunch 1986
Harry Reese
15 x 13 cm

Woodcut by Antonio Frasconi, reproduced from a photoengraving. Short prose piece handset in Optima. 12 pps. First edition: 150 copies in printed Barcham Green handmade paper wrapper.

Five Meters of Poems 1986
Poems by Carlos Oquendo de Amat. Translation by David M. Guss. Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi.
8 by 9 3/4 inches

Poems written in the 1920’s by the Peruvian poet, Carlos Oquendo de Amat. Translated and with an introduction by the poet and anthropologist David M. Guss. Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi. Eighteen typographically playful poems handset in Goudy Modern and printed on Mohawk cover. The accordion style format folds out five meters in length and is enclosed in a paper case. Edition of 300.

Stolen & Contaminated Poems 1985
Poems by James Laughlin.
6 1/2 by 9 inches

Twenty-four poems by James Laughlin, followed by a section of short, anecdotal prose pieces about the poems. Set in Dante and printed on Frankfurt cream. A hand-rubbed “sandragraph” style plate was used to make the print for each cover. Signed by the poet. Edition of 200.

Night Traveling 1985
Translation by Sam Hamill.
6 1/4 by 9 inches

A selection of fifty classical Chinese poems, dating from the 2nd century AD to the 14th century, were translated by Sam Hamill. Handset in Perpetua and printed on Mohawk Superfine, soft cover with gray Moriki wrapper. Edition of 300. Forty copies printed on Frankfurt white, hardbound in natural linen and signed by the poet.

Hopi Set 1985
Poems by David Ossman. Anonymous photograph.
5 1/2 by 4 inches

Twelve poems for chance reading by David Ossman. A book disguised as a set of cards. The photograph from the Ossman archive was offset printed by Graham Mackintosh; the poems were handset in Bembo and letterpress printed over the image and cut into twelve cards, contained in a paper wrapper with an over-all “sandragraph” print on both sides. Edition of 300.

An Argument for Reorganizing the Calendar 1984
Harry Reese
17 x 10 cm

Perpetua type for short poem with hand-inked "sandragraph" monoprint by the poet printed over three fold-out pages. 10 pps. First edition: 100 copies sewn into paper wrapper.

Unexpected Grace 1984
Glenna Luschei
25 x 17 cm

"Sandragraph" prints on title page and cover by Harry Reese. Perpetua type. 56 pps. First edition: 500 copies on Mohawk superfine in paper covers. 40 signed copies on Frankfurt white, with overall "sandragraph" print on Turkey Press handmade paper over boards.

The Moon-Sign Book 1984
Poems by David Ossman.
6 1/4 by 9 inches

This was the third book in a series of Radio Poems initially written by David Ossman for broadcast on the Los Angeles Pacifica-network radio station, KPFK, in the late 1960’s. Thirteen poems handset in Goudy Modern printed on Mohawk Superfine. Pressure prints from linoleum cut by Sandra Liddell Reese. Glued spine in paper wrapper. Edition of 215.

Gifts of Light 1983
Poem by Edwin Honig.
6 by 9 1/2 inches

Original hand-inked painting for each unique cover wrapper by Harry Reese. A long poem set in Bembo. 56 pp. First edition: 300 copies on Mohawk superfine with unique wrapper over paper cover. 100 signed copies on Arches text bound in linen with hand-inked paper wrapper.

Slender Means 1983
Michael Hannon
15 x 11 cm

Design by Harry Reese, a variation of a book structure by Hedi Kyle. Ten poems handset in Centaur. 20 pps. First edition: 300 copies sewn into Turkey Press handmade cover paper.

The Quest for Mount Misery and other studies 1983
Prose poems by Keith Waldrop.
6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches

Twelve short prose “studies” by Keith Waldrop. Set in Perpetua and printed on Mohawk Superfine, bound in lightweight boards covered with flight pattern maps, also known as “sectionals”. Edition of 300. One hundred copies printed on Turkey Press handmade paper and casebound with natural linen and flight maps. Signed and numbered by the poet.

Under the Fortune Palms 1982
Tom Clark
25 x 17 cm

Typographic contents page by Harry Reese. Photographic cover wrapper by Harry and Sandra Liddell Reese, printed by Graham Mackintosh. Sixty poems handset in Goudy Modern. 72 pps. First edition: 175 copies bound in linen with offset-printed paper wrapper, in the style of a black and white proof sheet, showing the poet's paintings. 26 deluxe signed copies with acrylic painting by Tom Clark wrapped over the paper cover.

Rainbow Café 1982
Poems by David Ossman.
6 3/4 by 9 3/4 inches

Nine poems by David Ossman handset in Palatino printed on Mohawk Superfine, bound in a bronze-cornered plastic menu cover from National Plastics in Los Angeles. Hand-inked linoleum print by Harry Reese on the title page. Edition of 300.

The Day-Book of the City 1982
David Ossman
15 x 17 cm

Title page and cover relief print by Sandra Liddell Reese. Handset in Optima and Centaur, printed on Rives heavyweight. 24 pps. First edition: 150 copies in Japanese stab-binding, with Turkey Press handmade paper on cover.

Do’s & Don’ts of Translation 1982
Monograph by Peter Whigham.
5 1/2 by 8 inches

A monograph by Peter Whigham on translation that was originally delivered at the Sixth International Pound Conference in Orono, Maine in 1980. Handset in Bembo and printed on Mohawk Superfine with over-all “sandragraph” print on the wrapper of this single signature book of rules. Edition of 500.

The Man in Place 1982
Poems by Jack Curtis. Monoprint by Harry Reese.
6 3/4 by 9 3/4 inches

Eighteen epic, lyrical poems by Jack Curtis about Big Sur, where the late poet and his family have made their home since the mid-1940’s. Composed in Goudy Modern by Mackenzie-Harris, passed through the composing stick and printed on Rives heavyweight. Casebound in linen book cloth with dust wrapper. Monoprint by Harry Reese. Edition of 175.

Venerations & Fables 1982
Poems by Michael Hannon.
10 by 6 3/4 inches

Poems by Michael Hannon in two parts, long lines and short. Handset in Palatino and printed on Rives heavyweight. Hardbound with an individually inked wood block print by Harry Reese on each cover. Edition of 140.

Isla Vista 1981
Bern Porter
25 x 11.5 cm

Hand-inked paper wrapper and typographic title page by Harry Reese. Minimal typographic prints spell out the name "Isla Vista" in black and gold ink on Rives heavyweight. 36 pps. First edition: 49 signed copies bound in brown buckram with brayer-printed paper wrapper.

Bozobook, or clam calendar and book of ours 1981
The Firesign Theatre
17 x 24 cm

Visual poems, typographic prints, found art, linocuts, and rubber stamps from 19691970 journal by The Firesign Theatre, shown in 24 double-page spreads. Centerfold from script of Zaccariah, the 1970 psychedelic western movie written by and starring The Firesign Theatre. Typographic interpretations by Harry and Sandra Liddell Reese, edited by David Ossman. 56 pps. First edition: 400 copies sewn into paper cover. 26 signed copies bound with special Turkey Press paper—made from clothing and personal items contributed by The Firesign Theatre—over boards.

A Slice of Wry 1981
Anne E. Edge
24 x 17 cm

Illustration by Doug Edge, relief printed from photoengraving, with "ghost print" on title page. Poems from performance art presentation, printed in two color format. 44 pps. First edition: 200 copies sewn into paper wrappers. 26 deluxe signed copies. Printed paper over board with hand-colored illustration by Doug Edge.

West Nevada Waltz 1981
Kirk Robertson
32 x 24 cm

Handmade paper and paper paintings by Harry Reese from materials gathered in West Nevada—Levis from a closed Indian boarding school, American flags from the Churchill County Museum and pigment dug from the hills around Fallon, Nevada. 11 poems about the place handset in Palatino. First edition: 50 signed copies bound in natural linen with slipcase. Pulp painting on title page. 10 deluxe copies signed by the poet and the artist. Twelve paper paintings on fifteen single sheets of Turkey Press paper loose in natural linen box by Sandra Liddell Reese.

Nine Songs 1981
Tom Clark
23 x 15 cm

Illustration by the poet. Hand-inked wood type prints in red and blue ink on paper wrapper by Sandra Liddell Reese. 14 pps. First edition: 100 signed copies on Gutenberg laid, bound with Turkey Press paper over boards. 26 signed copies printed on purple Turkey Press handmade paper, and bound in the same handmade paper over boards.

Origins, Initiations 1980
Poems by Kirk Robertson. Found illustrations by Bern Porter.
6 3/4 by 10 inches

Poems by Kirk Robertson from the Native American oral tradition. Handset in Palatino and printed on Ragston. Found illustrations for the cover and section dividers by the late Bern Porter. Casebound using Turkey Press handmade paper over boards. Signed and numbered by the poet. Edition of 100.

The Secret of the Heart 1980
David Roberts
23 x 18 cm

Unique paper pulp painting on each cover and three drawings, printed in red ink from photoengravings, by Harry Reese. Prose poem handset in Palatino on Ragston. 20 pps. First edition: 100 signed copies full bound with paper pulp painting over boards.

Arplines 1980
Harry Reese
13 x 13 cm

Selected text lines from the poems and writing of Jean (Hans) Arp, collaged together to form new poems. 16 pps. First edition: 75 signed copies on Nideggen sewn into paper wrappers. 30 signed copies printed on Turkey Press handmade paper bound in printed paper over boards.

Whalesongs 1979
Robert Gibb
25 x 18 cm

Woodcuts by 16th century naturalist, Konrad Gesner, printed from photoengravings. Twenty poems printed from handset Centaur on Rives heavyweight. 48 pps. First illustrated edition: 100 signed copies with embossed Turkey Press paper over boards.

Ship Without Paper 1978
Michael Hannon
23 x 15 cm

Cover and title page illustration by Sandra Liddell Reese, printed from photoengravings. Three long poems selected from the poet's earlier work. Handset in Bembo. 44 pps. 200 copies in paper covers. 26 signed copies bound with printed paper over boards.

Delectable Mountains 1978
Christopher Gautschi
23 x 15 cm

Serigraphy for cover and title page by Merrily Peebles, printed from photoengravings. Fifteen poems handset in Pabst Old Style. 38 pps. First edition: 200 copies in paper covers. 26 signed copies bound in cloth with printed paper wrapper.

Kid Nigredo 1978
Philip Suntree
23 x 15 cm

Cover and title page illustration by Sandra Liddell Reese. Twenty poems handset in Bembo. 48 pps. First edition: 200 copies in paper covers. 26 signed copies bound in cloth with marbled endpapers by Sandra Liddell Reese.

Son of Sato 1978
William Lewis
16 x 15 cm

Title page illustration by the author of this short prose piece. 12 pps. First edition: 150 signed copies sewn in a paper cover. 26 signed copies bound in cloth with hand-painted title page illustration by the author.

Rust 1977
Poems by Michael Hogan.
6 1/4 by 9 inches

Poems by Michael Hogan, most of which were written while the poet was serving a lengthy prison sentence in Florence, Arizona. Handset in Bembo. Printed on a 10 x 15 Chandler & Price platen letterpress while Turkey Press was in Berkeley, in an edition of 1,000 copies. 100 copies are signed, numbered and hardbound.

A Kato Indian Genesis 1976
Anonymous
25 x 33 cm.

Ten linocuts in various colors by Susan X. Billings. Anonymous creation myth, printed by Harry Reese. Second Turkey Press edition: 75 copies. Eleven sheets loosely bound in a paper wrapper.

November Barometer 1976
James Hickson
23 x 17 cm

Hand colored relief print on cover by Harry Reese. Twenty poems, hand-set in Bembo. 40 pps. First edition: 200 copies hand bound in paper covers. 26 signed copies bound in cloth with printed paper wrapper.

Black Dogs 1976
James Reinbold
15 x 13 cm

Woodcut by Ethan Berry. Short prose handset and printed by David D. Cooper. 8 pps. First edition: 150 copies signed by the author and artist, in printed paper wrappers.

Unknown Friends 1975
Harry Reese
23 x 15 cm

First book by the poet, written as a master's thesis at Brown University. Afterword by David D. Cooper, who handset and printed the poems in a two-color format. 60 pps. First edition: 175 signed copies smythe sewn in a printed paper wrapper. 26 deluxe copies signed by the poet. Marbled endpapers by Mary Beath and Sandra Reinbold.

Whale Songs 1976
Robert Gibb
23 x 15 cm

Twenty poems printed from linotype Palatino by David D. Cooper. 42 pps. First edition: 175 copies smythe sewn with a printed paper wrapper.

My Youth in Utah 1975
Glen Martin
22 x 13 cm

Introduction by William Lewis. A long poem, in two voices, printed from handset Palatino. 40 pps. First edition: 175 copies perfect bound in a paper cover.

For the Birds 1975
Randy Blasing
22 x 13 cm

Cover linocut by Susan X. Billings. Twenty-five poems, hand-set in Palatino, printed by David D. Cooper. 42 pps. First edition: 175 copies perfect bound in a paper cover.

The Stray Moon 1975
Philip Suntree
28 x 18 cm

Cover, title page linocut, and typographic page by Harry Reese. Twenty poems, hand-set in Palatino. 28 pps. First edition: 175 copies bound in paper covers. 26 deluxe copies signed by the poet, bound in cloth with printed paper wrapper.

Accidental Interludes 1975
Ray DiPalma
22 x 14 cm

Twenty poems, handset in Palatino, printed and hand bound, with typographic cover print by David D. Cooper. 24 pps. First edition: 175 copies signed by the poet.

A Kato Indian Genesis 1975
Anonymous
25 x 33 cm

Ten linocuts by Susan X. Billings, in numerous colors. Anonymous creation myth, printed by David D. Cooper on eleven single sheets of Strathmore cover papers. First edition: 80 copies signed by the artist, loosely bound in a paper wrapper with wax seal.

Unbinding 1975
Lisabeth Bisgyer
22 x 15 cm

Five linocuts, printed in blue, yellow, and green throughout the book and on the cover, by the poet. 24 pps. Sixteen poems handset in Palatino. First edition: 200 copies perfect bound in paper covers.