Ninja Press is exceedingly proud to announce the publication of its most recent book for 2019, Departures by Gaylord Schanilec. Well known as a master of the wood engraving and fine press printer publishing under the imprint of Midnight Paper Sales, with Departures Schanilec brings his particular poetic voice to the page in this inaugural slim volume of poems.

The type is hand set Walbaum, designed by Justus Erich Walbaum circa 1803 in Germany. Baker is used for the display, designed by Russell Maret in Rome in 2010 and cast in metal by Ed Rayher in 2016. The text is printed letterpress on dampened Langley, handmade in 1986 at the Barcham Green Hayle Mill, an English paper mill long closed. Two watermarks can be seen throughout, one of which includes the date. The cover is persimmon-washed Belgian flax paper, handmade at Cave Paper in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The edition is comprised of 70 signed and numbered copies with an additional 8 lettered hors commerce.

11.75 inches by 7.50 inches. 24 pages.