From our Hands to Yours
Wesley B. Tanner has been publishing fine limited editions since 1971
Passim Editions
Arif Press
Limited Editions
Bespoke Bookplates
Limited Editions
We are proud that our books have featured some of the finest writing of the twentieth century, and to support our vision of the ideal book our editions are made with the patience and practice of of our over five decades at the type case.
For over 500 years the tactile beauty of printing with handset metal type has remained the premiere pr
We are proud that our books have featured some of the finest writing of the twentieth century, and to support our vision of the ideal book our editions are made with the patience and practice of of our over five decades at the type case.
For over 500 years the tactile beauty of printing with handset metal type has remained the premiere printing process due to the brilliant and crisp bite of the letters into lush paper. All of our books are hand made with the finest materials
Book Design
Bespoke Bookplates
Limited Editions
Designing books for trade publishers has been a sustaining feature of the Press. Our work have been the objects of library exhibits and won numerous awards. In 2013 and 2017 two of our book designs have been featured in the American Institute of Graphic Art's 50 Books shows
Bespoke Bookplates
Bespoke Bookplates
Bespoke Bookplates
Due to Covid 19 we are no longer printing labels.
We create bookplates for bibliophiles and product labels for craftspeople. Each label is printed by hand on our antique letterpress equipment using the finest mould-made papers available. Our use of quality materials means your labels will last for hundreds of years. Our unique stock of ty
Due to Covid 19 we are no longer printing labels.
We create bookplates for bibliophiles and product labels for craftspeople. Each label is printed by hand on our antique letterpress equipment using the finest mould-made papers available. Our use of quality materials means your labels will last for hundreds of years. Our unique stock of type ornaments and wood engravings make for an unforgettable impression
W. B. Tanner, Printer
Fine Letterpress Printing Since 1963
Printing has been a family tradition since G.A. Tanner and his two brothers opened a shop and a newspaper in 1870s Toledo. (Though family lore has it that Jacob Thanner was the first printer in our line, dating back to 1498 in Leipzig.) Wesley has been a letterpress printer since wandering into a printing class in junior high school in 1960. Three years later he entered the trade at 16 years old after landing a job at Press Baza, one of the early California Beat poetry presses.