The Lost Christmas & Other Stories
Text by Barry Gifford.
Published during the 2001 holiday season.
Chapbook. Approximately 4 3/4″ × 6 1/2″ (12.1 × 16.5 cm). Sewn illustrated wraps. Cover illustration adapted from a drawing of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Asa Gifford, circa 1980. Designed, printed, and hand-sewn by Jim Camp. Published by the synaesthesia press.
Edition of 99 copies printed for the friends of Barry Gifford, Don Ellis, and the synaesthesia press. All copies were signed by Barry Gifford. The cover was printed in three variant color states: blue, green, and red. No priority has been established among the variants, and no record of the quantity produced in each state is known.
Issued as a holiday keepsake rather than a commercial publication, The Lost Christmas & Other Stories gathers a selection of short fiction by Barry Gifford in a small-format edition produced specifically for private distribution. The publication combines Gifford’s text with a cover illustration by his son, Asa Gifford, creating a family collaboration that reflects the informal and personal nature of the project.
Availability: Out of print.
