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EMERALDERS: A Serialized Photographer’s Novel
A 26-Part Victorian-Style Bi-Weekly Installment Publication, inspired by the 175th anniversary of Walt Whitman's publication of Leaves of Grass
Subscribe to receive a new chapter of Emeralders every other week—David La Spina’s novel of the Clinton Hill neighborhood told through photographs, unfolding in the spirit of 19th-century serialized fiction.
Emeralders revives the Victorian tradition of Grub Street serialized publishing—think Dickens or Doyle—reimagined for the twenty-first century through the language of photography. Each bi-weekly installment arrives as a beautifully printed twelve-page signature on Mohawk Superfine, the archival paper that museums and fine-press bookmakers trust for its permanence and tactile clarity.
Over the course of 26 signatures, you’ll watch the story build, accumulate, and reveal itself—an unfolding photographic narrative rooted in the past but grounded in the present.
When your subscription is complete, you’ll receive a custom slipcase designed to house all of the signatures, transforming the series into a cohesive, limited-edition artist book.
13" x 9.5"
Limited edition of 100 books in 26 signatures.
312 Pages; 144 plates
100# Mohawk Eggshell Superfine
Printed by CPW