Relaxed atmosphere, drop by, the coffee pot and tea pot are on. Letterpress books letterpress books 91 auburn street portland, maine 04103, 207 7474232. Letterpress power of the press maine media workshops. I was looking for an independent bookstore shortly after moving to maine and i discovered letterpress. Portland book lovers find their next great read at letterpress books. Museum of printing presses, letterpress classifieds, printers yellow pages, and vintage postscript artwork for download. Bean longfellow books lyman moore middle school maine historical society museum store maine jewish museum maine lighthouse museum gift shop maine maritime museum maine state library maine wildlife park nature. I have been an avid king collector since the 1980s and bought betts books in late 2009.
Our store is open 11am2pm monfri for curbside pick ups and instore pick ups. The press is located in space studios, a community of 35 active professional artists. Photo polymer plates at our new orleans studio, we offer inhouse photo polymer platemaking service. On the bookstore front, portland has been at least a store short for awhile. They offer customers store credit for the books they bring in but some simply donate their books for resale. Make new friends, build listening and language skills and discover new books.
Saturn press handmade letterpress forest bookplates. In this handson practical workshop, you will learn how to combine text and image to create a beautiful handbound letterpress piece. Betts is an online store only run from my home in ct. The laborintensive nature of the typesetting and need to store vast amounts of lead or wooden type resulted in the letterpress printing process falling out of favour. Featuring an enlightening history of the craft, explanations of the different types of presses, sneak peeks into the studios, and details about the process of creation. The bookstore will be in touch to process your payment, and then maine authors publishing will ship the book to your door. If you want to purchase a maine authors publishing title, but also want to buy from a local bookstore, please fill out the form below. Rock, paper scissors wiscasset maine abby will greet you at the door of this wonderfully stylish and very cool shop. Letterpress is a graphic design studio that specialises in the design and production of books, magazines and other publications. The letterpress printing process remained virtually unchanged until the 1950s when it was replaced with the more efficient and commercially viable offset printing process. An illustrated guide to letterpress printing is a printing instruction book from the 1960s. Searching for stars on an island in maine by alan lightman.
This thoughtfully curated guidebook gives parents an insiders perspective of maine through a mothers eyes. Welcome to maine authors bookstore direct where we ship the bookstore to your door. Fox i printworks maine island letterpress by fox i. We are members of the american booksellers association, of neiba, new england independent booksellers assoc. This familyowned bookstore is open daily in portlands north deering neighborhood. Our goal is to provide our community with stellar customer servic check out letterpress books a new indie bookstore for portland, maine on indiegogo. No matter what time of day you visit letterpress books, you can find easy inandout parking for your hot ride. Thank you to the following retail partners who are stocking the maine birthday bookwe love them. Our team of designers, artisan craft printers and project managers believe that thoughtful design brought to life with time honored printing techniques is always in style. Every day our customers tell us they prefer to buy local so thank you for supporting your neighborhood bookstore. David williamson is the current caretaker of betts books. Find book stores in portland me online yellow pages. Letterpress books thrives in portland, maine the american.
Letterpress books will initially take 5 copies of your book for a consignment period of six months, reordering as needed. Letterpress books is family owned, a member of the american booksellers assoc. Bring your little one and spend time with susan for an hour of fun and adventure. In portland, a plot twist for independent booksellers. One beacon street, 15th floor boston, ma 02108 617. We have presses and equipment for intaglio, relief, letterpress, silkscreen, and. Letterpress books 91 auburn st ste k portland me 04103. Portland jetports paradies store after you get through security, fyi. Enjoy a curated collection of quality home goods and gifts made by maine artisans, arts educators, and designers. Harvard book store 1256 massachusetts avenue cambridge, ma 028 617. Online retail and ereaders were supposed to kill independent shops, but a fourth bookstore will open this fall at the base of munjoy hill.
Dunstan press, letterpress printing, custom letterpress. Letterpress printing, letterpress wedding invitations, letterpress stationery, 4color printing, letterheads, business cards, posters, embossing, diecutting. John smith books is the eastern most bookstore in the eastern most city in the usa, eastport, maine. Letterpress books 91 auburn st ste k portland, me book. Eastern mennonite university bookstore ellsworth public. I managed a bookstore in the past so my bar is pretty high, and letterpress delivers. Newpages guide to indie bookstores in maine the best list of independent maine bookstores best bookstores in maine independent book stores is news, information, and guides to literary magazines, independent publishers, creative writing programs, alternative periodicals, indie bookstores, writing contests, and more. If you need a book and they dont have it in the store you can order it. We dont do this very often, but longfellow books is extremely excited to present a scifi author. Organized by season, each section features farms, nature pre. The paper must explore a contemporary movement in book arts in relationship to the history of book arts.
Every day will include discussions of your work and hands on book binding and letterpress tutorials. It is preferable that the research stems from the summer book arts experience. Three color letterpress and shiny copper foil map print of boston, ma. Inquire about special rates for members of baskerville or other book arts centers. Today also marks the return of a bookstore to north portland, maine, but only after a number of years have passed. The maine play book, by awardwinning blogger and maine office of tourisms family fun maker jennifer hazard, is the ultimate family guide to maine. Letterpress books a new indie bookstore for portland, maine. The book centers around the private press with useful chapters on troubleshooting prints, paper types, rollers and packing.
A unique gift for book lovers with a big impact for a readers library. Maine wildlife park nature store, manchester city library. Bar harbor shermans books and stationery 56 main street 207. Bar harbor shermans maine coast book shops 56 main street. All listings in maine briar press a letterpress community. Fox i printworks is raising funds for fox i printworks maine island letterpress on kickstarter. Nonesuch books and cards mill creek store 50 market st south portland me 04106 2077992659. Little book of letterpress is a treasure trove of remarkable work from some of the hottest and coolest letterpress studios working today, including egg press and hello lucky. Combine text and image to create a beautiful artists book. Carlson turner books is a traditional antiquarian and used book store located in portland, maine. If your preferred mode of transit is of the two wheel variety, youre in luck. We specialize in antique, collectible, and fine used books including a small collection of new. If you are working with a distributor, such as ingram, or a local entity, such as maine authors publishing, please be sure to let us know. Greenwich letterpress 15 christopher street new york, ny 10014 212.
Word of mouth recommendations for letterpress helps us to expand and continue to serve your community. At this time, our bookstore is not open for browsing however, we do offer curb service, and you can shop with us in the ways listed below. Dunstan press, letterpress printing, scarborough maine. Letterpress books, how to letterpress boxcar press. Summer book arts online university of southern maine. Dunstan press, letterpress printing, west scarborough. A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge. Letterpress books, now celebrating 6 12 years in business, is family owned.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Beyond that is maines spectacular midcoast region, encompassing harbors, ocean, mountains and beautiful natural landscapes. We are a small, in home, bookstore, featuring retail, wholesale, and internet sales. Take a deep dive into bar harbor, acadia national park, and mt. I have never been disappointed with a recommendation and my. Larry the lobster paid a visit to nonesuch books in november. Ownermanager, katherine osborne, is a bookseller with 30 years experience in southern maine.
Letterpress books, a familyowned and operated bookstore that opened in portland, maine, in october 20, is seeing business increase by. Hand printed on acid free archival parchment paper by artisans in a small studio on swan island, maine. Letterpress books bookstores 91 auburn st, north deering. Letterpress books, which opened in portland, maine, in october 20, is seeing business increase by the day, bolstered by good wordofmouth, portlands strong buy local movement, and its owners commitment to filling the diverse needs of the local community. Letterpress books portland 2020 all you need to know. Brainstorm print and design brainstorm maine state 500 piece puzzle. Longfellow books is a fiercely independent community bookstore located in downtown portland, maine. While it doesnt address photopolymer, it does bring up a lot of great instruction on letterpress in general. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Rukminee guha thakurta is the chief designer at letterpress, india. In addition to the artists book, each graduate student must also submit a research paper by september 5. Pickwick independent press is a fine art printmaking shop in the heart of the arts district of downtown portland, maine.
Corkcicle corkcicle x rifle paper co cream lively floral canteen. Online we offer retail and wholesale sales of our letterpressprinted greeting cards and prints. Book owner gummed labels make sure the book always returns home. Since your transportation is provided, you can focus on the scenery and taking in the insightful narrative instead of driving and directions.
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