Muuda
Subtitle: pilgrimage to the shrine of saints
Contributors: Michael, Zelalem Haile, writer of supplementary text, translator; Larson, Arthur (Printer), printer; Bixler, Michael, compositor, typographer; Khelcom Press (New York, N.Y.); Gray Parrot, Inc; Twinrocker Handmade Paper
Series: Hulu Selam -- 3; Hulu Selam -- 3.
Publisher: Khelcom
Published: 2020
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Artists' books; Artistic Photography; Photogravures; Specimens; Pilgrims and pilgrimages; Pictorial works; Sacred space; Religion; History; Limited editions; Letterpress printing
Other titles: Pilgrimage to the shrine of saints
Description: The title is in Afaan Oromo, and means "pilgrimage" and refers to the bi-annual gathering at Dirree Sheek Husseen in the Bale region of southeastern Ethiopia, the location of the shrine and mosque built by Sheek Nur Husseen nine hundred years ago.
Notes: Half title.

"Copper-plate photogravures were made and printed by at Khelcom New York by Peter Bogardus, who also exposed the photographs in the field, as well as carving and printing the woodblocks."--Colophon.

"Muuda was printed in an edition of fifty-two copies. The Monotype Perpetua was cast by the Michael Bixler Letterfoundry and printed by Art Larson."--Colophon.

Printed on Twinrocker paper with eight additional folded leaves of Kumohadamashi paper for wide plates.

Volume 3 of a series of 3.

Limited edition of 52 copies, signed and numbered.

Gray Parrot binder's ticket on inside back cover.

Rare Book copy: No. 4

Text in English and Arabic.

Linen cloth with quarter light tan leather. Housed in linen cloth clamshell box with gilt stamped title on light tan leather.