It’s Fine Press Friday!
This week we present 14 Triads by Morris Cox, printed for his Gogmagog Press in London in 1967, in an edition of 100 copies, signed by the author/printer. Cox printed the book with handset Gill Sans Medium Condensed and Matura type on Japanese paper, the text on Hoso-shi, and the intaglio illustrations on Mingei. Our copy is one of the 60 bound in Rakuski paper boards by Cox.
Morris Cox wrote a note about the 14 Triads:
“The purpose of these Triads is to offer something very near the ultimate in poetic simplicity. They aid to bring together two unrelated elements by a third in such a way that an unstated meaning may be suggested to the reader. The principle is not meant to reflect that of ancient Welsh Triads, nor the unique economy of Japanese Haiku.”
This marvelous book is another generous donation from our friend, Jerry Buff.
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–Sarah, Special Collections Graduate Intern