Sidereal
By: [Sara Langworthy]
Contributors: Guillemin, Amédée, 1826-1893
Publisher: Sara Langworthy
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Iowa City, Iowa
Language: eng
Subjects: Astronomy in art; Stars in art; Space and time in art; Artists' books; Collagraph printing; Specimens
Notes: "The book is made in its entirety by Sara Langworthy in Iowa City, Iowa"--Colophon.

Edition of 35 copies, signed by the artist.

"Inspiration came from The heavens : an illustrated handbook of popular astronomy by Amedée Guillemin. All text in Sidereal is excerpted from Guillemin's writing and reassembled here. The star images are drawn from plates presented in The heavens ... The afterword is a direct transcription found on page 311 of the fourth edition"--Colophon.

"The images are printed from collagraph blocks paired with pressure print templates"--Colophon.

Artist's website (viewed February 23, 2021): https://www.slangworthy.com/

Rare Book copy: No. 9

Black, handmade paper over boards, in a gray cloth clamshell with white title label on spine.