Fine Press Books and 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! Dusk at St. Mark's Poems by Dylan Willoughbby		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
LETTERPRESS & BOOKBINDING WORKSHOPS & EVENTS: See the article about tool making in the Spring 2009 issue of the Bonefolder. I'll be teaching the following workshops in 2009. For more information follow the links to the workshop host's web site. 2009 January - February - I'll be the lead letterpress printer at Penland School of Crafts, in North Carolina, so I won't be able to ship orders until March. Friday, Saturday & Sunday, June5,6,7 - The Hybrid Book Conference & Book Fair, University of the Arts, Philadelphia.Chester Creek Press will be exhibitng tools and books. Saturday & Sunday, October 3 & 4 - Long Stitch Binding with Cloth Covered Wrap-around Case at Great River Arts Institute , Bellows Falls, Vermont. Saturday & Sunday, October 17 & 18 - Ethiopian Style Binding Workshop at Bluseed Studios, Saranac Lake, New York