Chester Creek Press - Fine Letterpress Books & Bookbinding Tools

Chester Creek Press is a printer and publisher of limited edition books and ephemera in the fine letterpress and hand bookbinding traditions. Our goal is to bring fresh ideas to each of our books without losing sight of the time honored principles of typography and design. Whether it be books, other printed matter, or our handmade bookbinding tools, we adhere to the highest standards of craft, using the finest materials, hand set metal type, fine papers, and hand bookbinding methods.

Chester Creek Press is located just outside the hamlet of Chestertown in the Adirondack Park of New York State. We love to have visitors so please give a call and stop by if you're in the area.


FINE PRESS BOOKS:
New! Crows on Bare Branches Poems by Tom Sexton		Chester Creek Press is a printer and publisher of limited edition books and ephemera in the fine letterpress and hand bookbinding traditions. Our goal is to bring fresh ideas to each of our books without losing sight of the time honored principles of typography and design. Whether it be books, other printed matter, or our handmade bookbinding tools, we adhere to the highest standards of craft, using the finest materials, hand set metal type, fine papers, and hand bookbinding methods. Chester Creek Press is located just outside the hamlet of Chestertown in the Adirondack Park of New York State. We love to have visitors so please give a call and stop by if you're in the area. Chester Creek Press is the imprint of Robert Walp (bio and resume). PO Box 316 29 Pine Knolls Road Chestertown, New York 12817 518-494-3627 bob@chestercreekpress.com
BOOKBINDING TOOLS: Hand-turned hardwood awls
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS: For more information follow the links to the workshop host's web site. 2008 Thursday, March 13 - Inroduction to Bookbinding at the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council . 6 to 9pm. $10 material fee. (Link stitch diagram) June 1 to June 30 - Paintings by Mark Walp at the Town of Chester Public Library Ruplin Gallery. Saturday & Sunday, May 10&11 - Inroduction to Bookbinding at Great River Arts Institute, Bellows Falls, Vermont.