Biotherm
Subtitle: (for Bill Berkson)
By: by Frank O'Hara ; lithographs by Jim Dine ; essay by Bill Berkson.
Contributors: Dine, Jim, 1935-; Berkson, Bill.; Hoyem, Andrew.; Arion Press.; M & H Type (Press); Phelp-Schaefer Lithographics.; R.E. Townsend (Firm)
Publisher: Arion Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 44
Subjects: Dine, Jim, -- 1935-; Lithography, American.; Prints, American -- 20th century.; Artists' books -- United States.
Other titles: Biotherm; Companion to Biotherm.; Suite of eight prints from Biotherm by Frank O'Hara.; Eight prints from Biotherm by Frank O'Hara.; Jim Dine : suite of eight prints from Biotherm by Frank O'Hara.
Notes: Text of the poem reprinted from The collected poems of Frank O'Hara.

Accompanied by booklet entitled Companion to Biotherm, containing the publisher's note and the essay by Bill Berkson.

"Edition limited to 180 copies, of which 150 copies, assigned arabic numerals, are for sale; 26 copies, assigned roman capitals, are for participants in the project ... Each copy is signed by the artist"--Colophon on leaf 44.

Additional full-size prints (gravure) in portfolio entitled: Suite of eight prints from Biotherm by Frank O'Hara.

"Designed and produced ... by Andrew Hoyem ... The type is Spectrum, designed by Jan Van Krimpen ... The poem is handset in 22-point foundry type with other sizes ... cast by M & H Type. The paper is English mould-made T.H. Saunders Waterford ... The lithographic printing was done at Phelps-Schaefer ... The intaglio printing for an extra suite of eight prints ... issued in an edition of 35 sets, with 25 sets for sale ... was done by R.E. Townsend, Inc."--Colophon.

Case of red cloth over boards; lithographed title on cover.  Portfolio of red cloth over boards with mounted printed label.

Library has copy no. 3 of the book and the suite of prints.