My mighty journey
Subtitle: a waterfall's story
By: words by John Coy and pictures by Gaylord Schanilec
Contributors: Schanilec, Gaylord, book artist, illustrator; Degener, Amanda, papermaker; Nylander, Paul, contributor; Eijadi, Barbara, contributor; Douglas, Sorcha, contributor; Pressprich, Emily, contributor; Lapcinski, Greta, contributor; Fobbe, Paris, contributor; Macalin, Rayan, contributor; Mulcare, Kerri, 1988- contributor; Janda, Ellen, contributor; Koch, Hans, contributor; Midnight Paper Sales Press
Publisher: Midnight Paper Sales
Published: 2019
Place of publication: [Stockholm, Wisconsin]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
Subjects: Pictorial works; Artists' books
Notes: Statement of responsibility from colophon.

Edition of 40 copies.

"With Paul Nylander & Barbara Eijadi, Sorcha Douglas, Emily Pressprich, Greta Lapcinski, Paris Fobbe, Rayan Macalin, Kerri Mulcare, Ellen Janda, & Hans Koch"--Colophon.

Sixteen color prints of paintings mounted on handmade paper, with text printed on verso of paper, and interleaved with protective translucent blank sheets; printed colophon sheet mounted to final leaf of handmade paper; bound in suminagashi paper over boards, sewn on 10 cords, with uncovered spine, revealing sewing structure.

Pagination includes blank leaf at beginning.

"The images were printed using blocks made from material collected along the banks of the Mississippi River where the waterfall traveled up the river gorge.  The blocks also include wood cuts, wood engravings, and the occasional photo polymer plate. Images were printed on Mohawk Superfine paper, and text on handmade Cave paper from handset ATF Bernhard Gothic foundry type. The suminigoshi cover art was created by Amanda Degener."--Colophon.

Issued in a cloth-covered clamshell wood box (61 x 71 x 6 cm)

Rare Book copy: No. 26. Presentation note from the artist laid in, along with two prints (64 x 46 cm; 46 x 32 cm) of prospectuses for the book.