Nice catch, Fredrik.

It looks like Bringhust’s polyphonic verse has finally found a typographic voice that can contain it.

$1,900? A mere pittance.

ChrisL

A peculiar design, printing the parts overlapping.
Must be hard to perform, unless you’re Mr Black.

...unless you’re Mr Black...

“All three voices are printed in each of the three parts. In each part, one of the three voices is foregrounded in black, with the other voices underprinted in ochre and blue. This enables each reader to follow all the parts and allows all readers to make their entrances on cue.”

Hmmm. Much as I like Bringhurst’s work, if I had that kind of money to spend on a book right now, there’s a 16th-century piece I have my eye on....

T

I have to agree with Thomas here. While I understand Robert’s opportunity to have his books produced in the best possible production circumstances, this results in a book too few can get their hands on, even in terms of library exposure (I don’t know many libraries with budgets to allow for contemporary productions at $2000 a pop). Don’t