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Petersham, Massachusetts, USA · est. 1989

The Lone Oak Press

Limited-edition, letterpress-printed books and broadsides illustrated with wood engravings and etchings by Abigail Rorer, often on themes of nature. Rorer prints all images herself from the original blocks and plates.

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About the press

The Lone Oak Press is a one-person fine press founded by wood engraver Abigail Rorer in Petersham, Massachusetts in 1989. It publishes limited-edition letterpress books and broadsides illustrated with her relief engravings and etchings, frequently featuring multi-block color work and hand coloring.

Notable titles

  • The Wu General Writes from Far Away (Christopher Howell)
  • Of Woodland Pools, Spring-holes & Ditches
  • Extinct: The Western Black Rhinoceros
  • Mimpish Squinnies

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