| Other author/creator | Parbs, Courtney, printer. |
| Other author/creator | Robinson, Lisa Beth, papermaker. |
| Other author/creator | Heft, Caren, papermaker. |
| Other author/creator | Borchardt, Brian, papermaker. |
| Other author/creator | Morin, Jeffrey W., autographer. |
| Other author/creator | sailorBOYpress, publisher. |
| Portion of title |
Defense of marriage and other things |
| Abstract |
"Levi articulates much from the Old Testament and the Book of Leviticus in particular. Woven into the text is common sense, wisdom, and idiosyncrasy. Discerning betwixt the relevant, out-of-date, and simple prejudice becomes the challenge to the faithful and apostate alike. Many who profess to be devout 'cherry pick' the text to make an argument against equitable marriage but ignore other strictures which no longer seem relevant or would simply be inconvenient to adopt. Surely, the faithful don't cut their sideburns, eat shellfish, or wear blended fabrics. Right? Surely the apostates don't believe in sex between siblings. Right? Surely, some amongst the faithful marry divorcees, plant gardens with more than one food type, or eat pork. Right? Surely the apostates don't have sex with animals. Right? Marriage between two men or two women should not lead to their deaths. Right? Marriage between two people should remain a quiet, resilient bond between them. The beech does not judge. The crow does not judge. The chestnut does not judge. The dove does not judge. Men and women do judge. They should exert all of God's wisdom lest they disappoint God and experience his flood of disapproval, forcing us to wait upon the crow and the dove, again"--Colophon. |
| Local note | Joyner Rare Artist's Books Coll. copy is numbered 4 out of 50 and is autographed by the artist. |
| General note | Limited edition of 50 copies, signed and numbered by the artist. |
| General note | Date of the imprint, "2016," crossed out on title page and colophon; "2018" written in pencil below. |
| General note | "The text was written in 2014 to enshrine the national debate over marriage equity. The text type is Gill Sans, designed by Eric Gill and cast decades ago by Mackenzie & Harris Type Foundry of San Francisco. The display type is Hobo, designed by Morris F. Benton and cast by American Type Founders starting in 1910. The crow images started as monoprints, which were translated into serigraphs at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. Courtney Parbs, printer's devil extraordinaire, editioned each of the crow images in January of 2016"--Colophon. |
| General note | "Paper: handmade by Brian Borchardt, Lisa Beth Robinson, Caren Heft, and Jeff Morin ... Paper tip-ons throughout. Bound in a textured cloth over boards with embossed images of crows on front cover"--Vamp & Tramp Booksellers' website, August 12, 2019. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner Rare Artist's Book Coll. copy purchased from Vamp & Tramp, Booksellers, 10/10/21 |
| Genre/form | Specimens. |
| Genre/form | Artists' books. |
| Genre/form | Deckled edges (Paper) |
| Genre/form | Case bindings (Binding) |
| Genre/form | Blocked bindings (Binding) |
| Genre/form | Untrimmed edges (Binding) |
