Does Suntup Editions Ever Do Anything Wrong?
Is there anything Suntup Editions can't do to perfection? I'm forced to ask this question after a relatively short relationship (1 - 2 years) with this highly impressive publisher. From text selection, to the commissioning of exceptional illustration artists, to high-quality bindings, I have not encountered anything I haven't liked about this publisher. As Ben Jonson wrote of Shakespeare, Suntup Editions are "not of an age, but for all time," in their immaculate execution.
Thus, it was with great joy that I just received my copy of "The Monkey's Paw," by W. W. Jacobs, printed, magnificently as always, by Suntup Editions. I am supremely pleased on two counts. First, as a collector with limited space and budget, I am delighted that Suntup has begun to offer limited edition printings of famous short stories in a high-quality chapbook format (I also was giddy about my Suntup copy of Ambrose Bierce's "Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"). And secondly, that Suntup has a well-developed plan to continue these offerings. I will be in line early for every story they print - they have impeccable taste in the selection of each title, in addition to the beautifully printed hand-sown books that feature compelling art work to complement the text in each one.
As if that weren't enough, part of the Suntup plan has been to create an impressive, elegantly understated clamshell enclosure to house these chapbooks. Each clamshell will hold from 5 - 6 chapbooks, and I can't wait to fill the one I ordered with "The Monkey's Paw" with more stories. I've already ordered a second clamshell, in anticipation of future issues.. If you are a lover of high quality books and haven't had the opportunity to review Suntup Editions and the work they do, you owe it to yourself to see what is on offer from this fine, limited edition publisher. May they live to print a thousand chapbooks!
