Betray the Invisible

http://libexh.library.vanderbilt.edu/impomeka/artists-books-df-brown/betray.jpg
2010
OEOCO Press

http://bama.ua.edu/~jweddle/

An artist's book made by Mary Ann Sampson, containing poems by Weddle.

A small envelope pasted to the penultimate page before the title page holds a folded slip (31 x 45 mm. folded) bearing illustrations and the author's signature.

Bound in exposed Japanese stab binding, in boards covered with black cloth and yellow paper with washes of other colors.

"The design, artwork, bindings, and printing of this book have been done by Mary Ann Sampson in her studio, The One-Eye Opera Co., located in Ragland, Alabama. The text was handset in Cochin and Bembo metal type and printed on a Vandercook SP 20 press. Thirty copies were printed on Somerset Book Paper and ten copies on Mohawk Superfine. The artwork was handcolored using Prisma pencils. Larry W. Sampson assisted in proofreading the text as well as other activities associated with the production of the book"--Colophon

Title

Betray the Invisible

Creator

Publisher

OEOCO Press

Date

2010

Description

http://bama.ua.edu/~jweddle/

An artist's book made by Mary Ann Sampson, containing poems by Weddle.

A small envelope pasted to the penultimate page before the title page holds a folded slip (31 x 45 mm. folded) bearing illustrations and the author's signature.

Bound in exposed Japanese stab binding, in boards covered with black cloth and yellow paper with washes of other colors.

"The design, artwork, bindings, and printing of this book have been done by Mary Ann Sampson in her studio, The One-Eye Opera Co., located in Ragland, Alabama. The text was handset in Cochin and Bembo metal type and printed on a Vandercook SP 20 press. Thirty copies were printed on Somerset Book Paper and ten copies on Mohawk Superfine. The artwork was handcolored using Prisma pencils. Larry W. Sampson assisted in proofreading the text as well as other activities associated with the production of the book"--Colophon

Rights

Courtesy of the artist

Format

Artists' books--Alabama
Japanese sewing
Private press books

Source

Vanderbilt University Special Collections, Southern Civilization Collection

Files

http://libexh.library.vanderbilt.edu/impomeka/artists-books-df-brown/betray.jpg

Citation

Weddle, Jeff, “Betray the Invisible,” Gallery, accessed August 30, 2026, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/1337.