Common monsters of the United States, as observed & limned
By: by Michael Kuch
Contributors: Larson, Arthur, printer; Carr, Dan, 1951-, compositor; Ferrari, Julia, compositor; Brock, Shannon, papermaker; Van Pelt, Lisa, binder; Double Elephant Press
Publisher: Double Elephant Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: [Hadley, Mass.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: United States; United States. Congress; Humor; Massachusetts; Artists' books; Legislators; American Political satire; Hadley
Notes: 12 leaves of text on translucent paper alternate with leaves of hand-colored etchings.

Ten etchings of ficticious creatures inspired by contemporary political attitudes and described as scientific specimens.  Bound in red cloth and housed in a red clamshell box with a transparent cover, made to look like a specimen box.

"An edition of 25 books & 15 boxed suites. The type 14 point Romulus was cast by Julia Ferrari & Dan Carr in Ashuelot, N.H.  Art Larson printed the letterpress & etchings at the new Double Elephant Press offices in Hadley, Mass.  Shannon Brock of Brooklyn made the translucent abaca & cover papers.  The etching paper is by Zecchi of Firenze.  Lisa Van Pelt of Easthampton, Mass., was binder & boxer"--Colophon

Fifteen copies are accompanied by three portfolios in a box labeled Matériel.  First portfolio is labeled "extra suite" and holds a second copy of the book, unbound.   Second portfolio labeled "state proofs" holds ten etchings marked i/vi, ten marked drypoint i/v, ten marked first state i/v, and ten marked second state i/v.  Third portfolio labeled "copper plates" holds two copper plates.  Prospectus laid in.

LC copy has the copper plates for Popular Brown Nose Toad and American Imperialist Moth.