Hungry bibliophiles
Subtitle: an experiment in utilitarian bookmaking
Contributors: Barrett, Timothy, papermaker; Fredericks, Maria, binding designer; Iowa Center for the Book
Publisher: Russell Maret
Published: 2015
Place of publication: [New York, N.Y.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 55
Subjects: Handmade Paper; Specimens; Paper sizing
Notes: An extra printed page, left unsized for comparison, is tipped-in at end.

"I invited a group of bibliophiles to submit one or more recipes each for a small cookbook. In turn, each participant has agreed to cook as many of the recipes as they can within the space of a year, to cook them with the book open on their countertop, and to take notes in ink on the book's pages. At the end of the year Annie Schlechter will photograph the participants' books for a comparative digital catalogue and I will coordinate an exhibit of the used books."--Foreword, by Russell Maret.

Title page printed in red and black.

"Hungry bibliophiles was designed by Russell Maret and printed by him in two new typefaces of his design  ... The paper is BHC 20-80 heavyweight, composed of 20 percent textile quality hemp, 80 percent textile quality cotton, unbleached fiber cooked in lime and washed during beating.  It was made by Tim Barrett and student co-workers at the University of Iowa Center for the Book. The book was printed on unsized paper, which was then sized in a 3 percent gelatin solution by Barrett, Maret, and students. The long-stitch paper binding structure ... was designed by Maria Fredericks using papers made at UICB, and completed by a team of volunteers under her direction. All recipes are copyright 2015 by their authors. Printing was completed in March, 2015. Of seventy-five copies ..."--Colophon.

Rare Book copy: No. 34.

"Participants: Russell Maret & Annie Schlechter, Gaylord Schanilec, Bob Baris & Freddy Scott, Paul F. Gehl & Rob Carlson, Tim Barrett & Jodie Plumert, Mina Takahashi & Marco Breuer, Frank Rothkamm & Nina Schneider, Sara T. Sauers & Mike Lewis-Beck, Liv Rockefeller & Ken Shure, Daniel & Angie DeSimone, Walter Bachinsky & Janis Butler, David Esslemont & Kris Schanilec -- Maria Fredericks, Robert & Margaret McCamant, Jack Croucher, Carolee Campbell & Hector Elizondo, Ian F. Kahn & Suzanne Hamlin, Susan Filter & Peter Koch, Sandra & Harry Reese, Jane & Cary Siegel, Richard Seibert, Nancy Loeber"--Prospectus.

Bound in stiffened paper decorated with teal printer's ornaments.