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Vernon, Canada · est. 1999

Greenboathouse Press

Short-run limited editions printed letterpress and bound by hand, with particular attention to typography, design and fine printing.

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About the press

Greenboathouse Press is a small Canadian press run by Jason Dewinetz, producing short-run limited editions printed letterpress and bound by hand. The press emphasizes typography, design and fine printing alongside its literary content, and several of its books have received Alcuin Society recognition.

Notable titles

  • If the Winds Come
  • Circadia
  • Arranging Furniture
  • 49 Days
  • Lead, Tin & Antimony

Recognition

  • Alcuin Society Award recognition

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