HEAVENLY MONKEY

Letterpress & Binding Studio

The “Innsmouth Look”

Extracts from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, with wood engravings by Shinsuke Minegishi
H.P. Lovecraft (Heavenly Monkey 2003)

Seven wood engravings adapted from works by Hieronymus Bosch, matching the “ichthyian and batrachian” themes in Lovecraft’s novella. With an introduction, quotes accompanying each engraving, and brief biographies of Bosch & Minegishi. Hand-set in 12-point Bembo, with Shadow for display. Printed in three colors on dampened cotton/flax paper made by Reg Lissel. Engravings printed from the blocks. Bound by Simone Mynen in quarter vellum with printed paper-covered boards (5 x 7 inches, 27 pp.). Edition of 55 copies signed by the artist.

The Innsmouth Look