About

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ARION PRESS

Arion Press is the only printer in the United States to make books entirely by hand from comma to cover under one roof. Founded in 1974 as the successor of the renown Grabhorn Press, Arion invites the world’s leading artists to reimagine literary classics in collaboration with expert bookmakers. Each Arion title is crafted in the last unified hot-metal type foundry, letterpress workshop, and book bindery in America, employing the same historic machines that cast the U.N. Charter in 1945 to produce contemporary artist books. Today at Fort Mason, Arion Press creates books that push the limits of traditional craft to ensure the relevance of the printed word in a digital century. More at arionpress.com.

Founded in

Years in business

100

1974

Editions made

Machines cast in

127

1945



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TOURS

At Arion Press, what we do is as rare as what we make. There’s nothing quite like seeing our handcrafted process for yourself—from the typecasting to letterpress printing to bookbinding. Join us for a tour inside our Fort Mason facility to learn about the craft of making books in our historic workshop and catch a sneak peek of our current publishing in process.

Tours occur:
Every 2nd Thursday and 3rd Saturday of the month
Thursdays at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Saturdays at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

$15 suggested donation per visitor
45-minute duration

MAKE AN INQUIRY

Address

2 Marina Boulevard
Landmark Building B, Suite 100
San Francisco, California 94123

Contact Information

Phone: (415) 668-2542
Email: 
arionpress@arionpress.com

Gallery Showroom Hours of Operation:

At our new Gallery Showroom, browse and purchase current Arion Press publications alongside a pop-up store from our retail partner, Park Life. Open to the public 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.