Skokie, IL: The Black Cat Press, [1979].
Miniature Book. 2 1/2 x 1 13/16 inches. (54) pp. Half-title, black-and-white frontispiece portrait of "The Boss," drawing of the man in the Smock on title-page highlighted in blue, illustrations throughout highlighted in blue; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped blue leather, decorative end-papers; binding square and tight, some shelf wear on rear cover. Mel Kavin's copy without distinguishing marks. IY915-246. Fine.
LIMITED EDITION of 249 copies, printed with Linotype Fairfield on Strathmore paper, printed by Alpha Beta Press with decorations by Aimo W. Hill, Jr, hand-bound by Bela Blau with design and typography by Norman Forgue. The text is a reminiscence by Carla Hill after the passage of 39 years, of her time spent as a girl-friday to Norman Forgue when Forgue had first established the Norman Press.
REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th-Century US Miniature Books, No. 1317.
Title: The Man in the Smock: Memoirs of an ex-Girl Friday
Edition: LIMITED EDITION of 249 copies
Created: 1979
Country of Origin: United States
Location Published: Skokie, IL, Black Cat Press: 1979
Binding: Gilt-stamped blue leather, decorative end-papers
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None, as issued
Size: Miniature Book. 2 1/2 x 1 13/16 inches
Type: Miniature Book
Categories: Miniature Book
Seller ID: IY915-246
Keywords: black cat press, carla harris, fine press, limited edition, miniature book, norman forgue, the man in the smock