Under the direction of Scott Vile, the Ascensius Press offers design, printing, and production coordination services, working with authors, publishers, libraries, and other organizations. We publish our own letterpress editions, and we design and produce letterpress and offset works for many of the nation's preeminent private libraries. We also work with other designers to manage and supervise the printing of their projects.


Our clients include…

The Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies

Johns Hopkins University/Sheridan Library

Maine Historical Society

The Aspen Institute

Bowdoin College

New England Historical Genealogical Society

The Somerset Club

Rockefeller University

The Association of American Rhodes Scholars

The Club of Odd Volumes

The Grolier Club

Boston Athenæum

Oak Knoll Press

The Colonial Society of Massachusetts

Charles B. Wood Bookseller

Bruce McKittrick Rare Books

David R. Godine Inc.