Jed

2010 · 5601 — New York: Sanctuary Books 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. As New. One of 1000 copies printed as new in shrink wrap. Introduction by Jed Perl; Edited and compiled by Dan Wechsler; Photographed by Matt Weber; Designed by Fabio Cutro. Printed at Meridian Printing in East Greenwich R.I. USA. <br/><br/>Brings together an amazingly diverse group of volumes produced over time without the aid of a printing press. Jed Perl art critic at The New Republic and author of a number of books contributes a masterful introductory essay. 101 books are represented in full-color spreads offering a survey of unique creations over a wide breadth of time place and subject. From pre-Gutenberg manuscripts to contemporary one-of-a-kind artists' books the whole suggests the birth of a new classification of outsider art. "A stimulating visual often contemplative experience." The New York Times. Sanctuary Books hardcover books