Ba suri a-challi!
Contributors: Michael, Zelalem Haile, author; Parrot, Gray, bookbinder; Larson, Arthur (Printer), printer; Bixler, Michael, typesetter; Wisotzky, Rose Ku'uleialoha, typesetter; Khelcom Press (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Khelcom
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Photogravures; Specimens; Description and travel
Description: This is the second of a triology of works exploring the ancient cultures of Ethiopia, as encountered in their spiritual life today.
Notes: ... printed in an edition of fifty-two, of which the first eight copies are given Roman numerals I-VIII and include additional material. The remainder are numbered 9-52/52. Peter Bogardus visited Suriland and made the photographs, rendering them as copper-plate photogravures at Khelcom New York. Zelalem Haile Michael is the interpreter; he also compiled, transcribed, and translated the voice recordings for the text, in addition to writing the Afterword. ... The Perpetua type was cast at the Letterfoundry of Michael Bixler. Additional hand setting of the type was accomplished by Rose Ku'uleialoha Wisotzky at Horton Tank Graphics. Arthur Larson printed the type ... Each copy is handbound.--colophon.

Quarter-bound in goatskin with printed photographs over boards. Gold-stamped binder's ticket on back pastedown: Bound by Gray Parrot. Issued in linen-covered clam shell case.

Rare Book copy: No.23; signed by the author/artist, October 13, 2014.