A commentary on sea level rise through a collection of 9 ancient stories from around the world about whales mistaken for islands. Designed in the form of a New England whaling journal and housed in a box reminiscent of a ship’s writing desk, the edition is illustrated entirely by hand. Design, artwork, and artifacts by Anneli Skaar, marbling by Iris Nevins, and letterpress by Art Larson. Afterword by Nantucket historian Betsy Tyler.

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Dimensions: 12 inches by 7 1/4 inches bound and boxed by Amy Borezo at Shelter Bookworks. Only 25 in the edition.