For this project, I created a catalog and set of hand-made artist books based on artifacts from the WVU Gramlee Collection of Commercial Wood Engravings. These wood engravings and related materials from a flour sack manufacturer and printer represent a specific moment in printing history when illustrations and multi-color graphics were engraved using end-grain wood. I focused on a small sampling of printer’s proofs for my exploration. Used by the print shop to check for accuracy before running on the press, these proofs were made on low-quality paper that has severely deteriorated over time. After scanning torn fragments, I pieced them back together in Photoshop, preserving the folds and creases from the originals. I wanted to focus more on the graphics and typography rather than digital restoration. The catalog will be made through the Newspaper Club and will follow their tabloid size of 289mm by 380mm and will feature 20 proofs that have been digitally restored. In my research on strategies to document posters in a publication, I came across explosion books made from folded pages that expand when the book is opened, creating an explosion of content. Because of this, I felt I could also display the details of the proofs to create floods of color and form. So, while the catalog shows the full proofs, the explosion book focuses on the details of the type and imagery to have a more up-close look at the proofs. In my research, I used Before Rosebud was a Sled by Clifford Harvey. There is little published scholarship around the Gramlee Collection so I hope that this project can add to the body of knowledge by showcasing a small corner of the collection and adding interest in this particular part of commercial printing history.