Arion Press Broadside Going Through Customs by James Broughton

Description

James Broughton’s Going Through Customs is Number Two in the Arion Press Broadsides series. It was printed in an edition of just 500 copies during the formative early years of the Press. This was a moment when Andrew Hoyem, having recently taken over the mantle of the Grabhorn legacy, was shaping Arion’s identity as America’s premier fine press. You can feel that evolution here: the impeccable letterpress, the careful sheet size, the sensitive use of white space, and Broughton’s own whimsical line drawings printed with characteristic Arion clarity.

Hoyem’s stewardship gave the Press its unmistakable blend of modernism, classic typographic restraint, and Californian eccentricity. This broadside—both playful and beautifully made—is a perfect snapshot of that era. Collectors of Arion Press, fine printing, and post-Grabhorn Bay Area bookmaking will recognize this as an essential early piece from the workshop that later produced Moby-Dick, Ulysses, and other monumental editions.

A wonderful opportunity to add an early, Hoyem-era Arion Press production to your shelves—an ideal piece for any collector who values the craft of printing at its highest level.