Cowboy Nute by Dave Snyder
April 27, 2026 Update: The first few copies of Cowboy Nute have been bound. Instructions for ordering are at the bottom of this page.
Cowboy Nute is a prose poem by Dave Snyder that recounts the colorful and adventurous life of J. Lester Nute, a bootlegger and musician who lived under a sawdust pile in Ossipee, New Hampshire.
Six woodcuts by Isak Applin and David Wolfe accompany this text. Both words and woodcuts were printed on dampened Hereford paper on an Albion iron handpress. Co-published with Wolfe Editions, this is our second book printed entirely on an iron handpress.
Copies may be viewed at our offices in New York City and Portland, Maine.
Images: 6 collaboratively made woodcuts by Isak Applin and David Wolfe. Two of the woodcuts are printed in two colors. The prints were printed directly from their hand-carved Alaskan cedar, basswood, cherry and maple blocks.
Edition Size: 35 copies
Press: 1840s era Albion iron handpress
Typefaces: Monotype Caslon #128 and #337 cast by David Wolfe and Ed Rayher, a Trocadero initial letter, and hand drawn lettering on the title page.
Size: 10.25" x 7.25", 30 pages
Binding: three piece bradel binding, with optional slipcase, bound by hand in-house
Ordering Information: Please be aware that I'm binding a few copies each week, and it may be several days or weeks before your copy is ready for shipping. To reserve a copy and place an order please contact me via the contact page or at isak (at) wealdpress (dot) com. I'll send you a delivery estimate and payment information within 24 hours. Check, Venmo or Paypal payments are accepted.
Loose Sheets for Binders: $275, price includes shipping in the US
Bound Copies without Slipcase: $375, price includes shipping in the US
Bound Copies with Slipcase: $475, price includes shipping in the US