The pen and ink illustrations for The Golden Key should be arriving soon from Mr. Van Sandwyk. High resolution scans will be taken of the artwork and the images will be etched into copper and mounted on wood blocks. These blocks are "type high" and will be locked into the press and the printing will begin. Etched copper plates give exquisite detail and depth to the artwork. It's a slower and more expensive process than digital printing but well worth the result.
I'm nearly done printing the text and have to keep reminding myself to quit stopping and trying to read various meanings into Macdonalds's brilliantly phrased prose images. There's something very hypnotic about reading a word and line at a time as you set type that makes you appreciate the magic of the writing. Of course it takes about 8 hours to read and set one page of text so patience is a virtue with this craft. We will share artwork images as soon as they're available. Copies will be bound in small quantities and numbered and shipped in the order they're received. The earlier you order the lower the number (which we collectors covet) copy you receive. We thank you for your patronage and do hope you will embrace this brilliant fantasy novella as we have.
The Golden Key special preorder price can be found here.
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