Welcome to Chester River Press

 

Chester River Press, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, is dedicated to the art of fine book printing. With over 25 years of letterpress, offset printing and book design we strive to uphold and continue the legacy of the fine press tradition.

 

In tandem with our limited-edition letterpress editions we also publish and print authors on a contracted basis in well designed offset softcover and hardcover formats. Please see our information about publishing your book under Services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chester River Press and Deep Wood Press recieved the 2010 Carl Hertzog Award for Excellence in Book Design for their combined printing of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Chester River Press editions are found in some of the most pretigious collections in the world, from Oxford University to the Library of Congress and many private collectors.