Old Swayback (2006) by Jim Heynen

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Title

Old Swayback (2006) by Jim Heynen

Subject

Barns -- Fiction.

Description

Heynen wrote a fictitious poem about an old mare and an older barn. In the poem, the adults fail to see the value in the barn and want to destroy it, while the boys wish to save it. The book is constructed with handmade paper, handset letters, and a wood engraving from finished maple half-rounds.

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Creator

Source

Date

2006

Contributor

Julia Hinderlie, Scott King, Gaylord Schanilec, Ben Verhoeven

Rights

Images for educational purposes only. Users must seek permission from copyright holder for any other use. Digital representations created by the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University.

Format

15 p., [1] folded leaf : col. ill. ; 20 cm.

Collection

Citation

Jim Heynen, “Old Swayback (2006) by Jim Heynen,” College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Libraries, accessed September 10, 2026, https://csbsjulib.omeka.net/items/show/1586.