Published by The Hoopsnake Press, Tupelo, Mississippi, 1994.
Penumbra is a short story, written and illustrated by the artist, of a visionary packer who sends heartfelt packages to family and friends.
A combination of letterpress text with 10 color woodcut illustrations of his surrealistic packages in a faux Museum of the Container catalog. Includes a compact disk of the story as read by Francis
Book designed and printed by Francis. Binding is paper over board, with a cloth spine. All of the binding, including the printed paper slip-case, was done by Larry Cooper of Gardyloo Handmade Books, in Memphis, TN.
Limited edition 22/250 copies signed by Francis and Cooper. Additionally, the artist has signed and dated the book upside down on the rear front free endpaper.
Fine copy in clamshell with CD sleeved inside back cover. Book measures 13X10, clamshell 15X11.