Shanty Bay Press was established in Shanty Bay, Ontario, in 1996 as a
private press devoted to publishing livres d’artistes in
which the texts and the illustrations accompanying them would have
equal
weight in the design of the books. The press is a partnership: the
type-setting, presswork and binding are the work of Janis Butler, the
illustrations are by Walter Bachinski, and the editorial, design and
publishing decisions are shared. The press’s equipment
includes a Vandercook SP20, Vandercook Universal 1, double crown
Washington hand
press (1836), an etching press, and a growing collection of type.