To Be Sorted 2

Four years after the original project (named after a box of engravings labelled “To Be Sorted”), I have gathered together enough prints for a second project. The size is similar at approximately 12 x 18cm with 300gsm Ocean Blue Canford Card covers and a Japanese style binding in linen thread. I have cut another wood engraving for the label, emphasising that this is the second of these books.

Once again, each book contains a collection of 10 mixed wood engravings. These will incluse numbered editions, artists proofs, signed and initialled engravings and unsigned prints, which might have small issues with smudges or inking.

I have recently restored an Adana 8 5 table-top press and this was the first time I used it. I printed the Title and Colophon pages using photopolymer plates made by the always-helpful Lyme Bay Press. I printed onto some of my remaining Zerkall paper and so wrapped up in the excitement of it all that I made a mistake with my French spelling and so this volume also has a brief addendum at the back. Whoops!

I have made 26 books, lettered A – Z. I will keep an additional hors commerce copy in the archives. Selling the books will support these charities:

The Trussell Trust, an anti-poverty charity and community of food banks

Medecins Sans Frontieres, who provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare.