Category Archives: Fine Press Book Reviews

Cetus, The Whale; published by The Melville Press

Posted on February 21, 2012 by J. Davis

  I recently found The Melville Press through a review of one of their books that appeared in the excellent Books and Vines fine press blog. The review was for the more recent Dylan Thomas story In the Direction of … Continue reading →

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How Words See; published by Occasional Works

Posted on February 11, 2012 by J. Davis

This book just leapt off the shelf at me when I was browsing at Wessel & Lieberman’s in Pioneer Square, Seattle. It’s an elegantly designed book of poetry about art. How Words See, or maybe how seeing turns into words … Continue reading →

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Tennessee; published by David Bruce Smith Publications

Posted on January 21, 2012 by J. Davis

I remember reading The Glass Menagerie in high school. At what point in high school, and whether it made an impression on me, I don’t recall. But I don’t think I ever read anything else by him before being given … Continue reading →

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The Wolf’s Carol by N. R. Jackson; Published by the Barbarian Press

Posted on December 24, 2011 by J. Davis

The Wolf’s Carol is a delightful allegory written and illustrated by Nancy Ruth Jackson and published by the Barbarian Press in 2006. I was hoping to get this done a little earlier in the holiday season but maybe it is … Continue reading →

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The Folio Society Wind in the Willows

Posted on October 18, 2011 by J. Davis

I’m not sure how many times I read The Wind in the Willows as a kid but I’m certain that my childhood reading contributes to the whole book experience that is the Folio Society’s edition of this classic. It’s entirely … Continue reading →

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My Top 5 Whole Book Experiences

Posted on October 2, 2011 by J. Davis

Recently I got  to thinking that I’ve never posted WHAT my top five “Whole Book Experience” books are. Seems like an interesting concept to mull over as I explore books through this blog, so I this list to change over … Continue reading →

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The Barbarian Press Pericles by Wm. Shakespeare

Posted on September 18, 2011 by J. Davis

At long last, after an incredible journey mimicking Pericles own peregrinations, I have the pleasure of owning, reading, caressing, and admiring the Barbarian Press Pericles. From first sight, I knew this book would be one of my favorite fine press … Continue reading →

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The Sundial by Shirley Jackson; published by the Arion Press

Posted on July 26, 2011 by J. Davis

“A library is really a very good place to store things. I had never realized it before.” Thus states Essex while filling the library with things needed for the next world. The books that are removed to make room are … Continue reading →

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The Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo; published by the Limited Editions Club

Posted on July 10, 2011 by J. Davis

I dedicate this book to the rock of hospitality and liberty, to that nook of ancient Norman soil where dwells the noble little race of the sea, to the isle of Guernsey, severe yet gentle. My present asylum, probably my … Continue reading →

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Sabbaths 2006 by Wendell Berry; published by Larkspur Press

Posted on June 21, 2011 by J. Davis

If there were anyone that could convince me to go back to the land and live on a farm, it would be Wendell Berry. His writings reinforce in various ways his belief in connection to the land, sustainability, stewardship, and … Continue reading →

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