B is for Beckett
Contributors: Botnick, Ken, artist
Publisher: Emdash
Published: 2012
Place of publication: St. Louis, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 87
Subjects: Poetry; Artists' books
Other titles: There is so little to say
Notes: "This poem by Mary Jo Bang published by Emdash, St. Louis, 1/1/12"--Cover.

Artist's book created by Ken Botnick.

Spine title.

Total of 10 copies created.

Split board covers, with front cover made of lead over cardboard, hammered with steel stamps. Text of one-line poem printed on page edges, slowly becoming more and more visible on each successive leaf. Can only be read when book is closed.

Rare Book copy: Signed by the poet and the artist; manuscript note in pencil by the artist explaining the edition: "B is for Beckett is a complete poem by Mary Jo Bang from her collection, The Bride of E. The edition was produced in Autumn of 2012 by Ken Botnick at his emdash studio in St. Louis. 13 copies were produced with a sheet of band-stamped lead on front cover. This copy was produced specifically for The Library at Columbia University to comply with the curator's request that there be no exposed lead on the book. These boards are covered with walnut-dyed flax papers made by Cave Papers in Minneapolis. Letterpress printed on Mohawk Superfine double-weight cover. AP."