{"product_id":"the-attack-on-the-mill-apertio-i","title":"The Attack on the Mill - Apertio I","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eEstimated to Ship Summer 2027\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhotos shown are of the binding prototype. Blank spreads are included to show thread at each signature. Layout pages are included to show interior spreads.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Attack on the Mill\u003c\/em\u003e is the inaugural title of the \u003cem\u003eApertio\u003c\/em\u003e imprint of Copperhead Press, bringing together the literary naturalism of Émile Zola with the unflinching visual world of Francisco de Goya in a fully letterpress printed fine press edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEach copy is bound in the Bradel style, with boards wrapped in rainwater gray Italian bookcloth and spines in burgundy Nappa lambskin. The grain of the leather anchors the quieter texture of the cloth, creating a pairing that is restrained and refined. An inlay of Goya's Plate LIX is affixed to the front cover board, extending the visual dialogue between image and narrative before the book is even opened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe seven illustrations, reproduced after the work of Francisco de Goya and tipped in by hand, are drawn from his \u003cem\u003eDisasters of War\u003c\/em\u003e, works produced during the same era of European conflict that haunts Zola's novella. Together they form a conversation between two of the 19th century's most uncompromising artistic voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEach copy is housed in a handmade slipcase wrapped in rainwater gray Italian bookcloth, built to protect the edition and look good on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Publisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003ePublished in 1880, \u003cem\u003eThe Attack on the Mill\u003c\/em\u003e is one of Zola's most concentrated works, a story of war, innocence, and devastation told with the unflinching naturalism that defined his literary legacy. When preparing this edition, I kept returning to Goya's \u003cem\u003eDisasters of War\u003c\/em\u003e for the same reason. Produced between 1810 and 1820 in response to the Napoleonic invasion of Spain, these prints don't glamorize violence, they record it with a directness that still unsettles two centuries later. Both Zola and Goya resist the impulse to ennoble suffering. Seen together, their work reflects a shared conviction that realism, unadorned and honest, is itself a moral act.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eAll orders placed during the opening period are guaranteed a copy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBradel binding in burgundy Nappa lambskin and rainwater gray Italian bookcloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMocha bugra paper endpages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHandmade head and tailbands in matching bookcloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSeven illustrations after Francisco de Goya, tipped in by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eInlay of Goya's Plate LIX on front cover board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLetterpress printed in two colors throughout on Crane's Lettra cotton paper — text in black, with chapter headings and Goya plate captions in red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePrinted by The Mandate Press, Utah, on a Heidelberg Windmill press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e64 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCloth covered slipcase measuring 10 3\/4\" tall x 7 1\/2\" wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDesigned and made by hand by Chaz \u0026amp; Katie Ross, Copperhead Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Note on Edition Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eWhen we began accepting orders for \u003cem\u003eThe Attack on the Mill\u003c\/em\u003e, we had planned to limit this edition to fifty copies. The response from collectors has been greater than we anticipated, and we want to make sure that those who are genuinely interested in owning this edition have the opportunity to do so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eWe are accepting orders through August 1, 2026, at which point we will determine the final edition size based on demand. All orders placed during this window are guaranteed a copy. The final number will be announced shortly after the window closes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold with Rights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003ePurchasing \u003cem\u003eApertio I\u003c\/em\u003e reserves your place as a rights holder for future \u003cem\u003eApertio \u003c\/em\u003ereleases, guaranteeing early access to upcoming titles. Purchasers also receive first right of refusal on \u003cem\u003eDubliners\u003c\/em\u003e, the inaugural title of Copperhead Press's \u003cem\u003eVotum \u003c\/em\u003eimprint.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Copperhead Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53617866441011,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/4363\/0899\/files\/IMG_7764.jpg?v=1783372898","url":"https:\/\/copperheadpress.com\/products\/the-attack-on-the-mill-apertio-i","provider":"Copperhead Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}