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Hawk Press

 

The Press

Hawk Press

Proprietor

Alan Loney (biographical details can be found in the The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature 1998). See also entries for the Black Light Press and The Holloway Press.

Location

Dunedin, Christchurch (Taylors Mistake), Wellington (Eastbourne).

History

The press ran from 1974 to 1983. For more information see Alan's website Electio Editions.

Adventure and art : literature publishing in Christchurch, 1934-95 : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in English in the University of Canterbury. 1996. Waite, Noel D

Equipment

At various times an Arab platen, a Vandercook SP20 cylinder press and an 1830s Albion handpress (on loan from the Turnbull Libraray), and Perpetua type.

Publications

Listed on Alan's website Electio Editions.