the next book from Temporary Culture is in production :
A Melville Census. John Marr & Timoleon. With a note by Henry Wessells.
Edition of 52 copies, designed and printed by Jerry Kelly, forthcoming late 2024 or January 2025.
This is just what it sounds like : a report on the known copies of Herman Melville’s John Marr (1888) and Timoleon (1891), the two last books of poems (each printed in editions of 25 copies), with a note about Maurice Sendak, Bill Reese, and others. Subscription details will be announced when a firm date can be set for publication day.