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Paper from plants / Peter & Donna Thomas.
LIBRA - Rare N7433.4.T462 P37 1999
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thomas, Peter, 1954-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Paper--Sample books.
- Paper.
- Artists' books.
- Handmade paper.
- Handmade paper--Specimens.
- Papermaking--United States.
- Papermaking.
- United States.
- Fiber plants.
- Artists' books--Specimens.
- Genre:
- Sample books.
- Specimens.
- Artists' books.
- Physical Description:
- 39 unnumbered pages : illustrations, [30] samples ; 30 cm + 1 leaf
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Cruz [Calif.] : Peter & Donna Thomas, 1999.
- Notes:
- In an edition of 150 copies.
- Companion vol. to: A collection of paper samples from hand papermills in the United States of America. 1993.
- "The book was designed, letterpress printed and handbound by Peter and Donna Thomas. The type was both hand and machine set, using Centaur and Neuland. Peter wrote the introduction. Donna drew the illustrations. There are one hundred fifty copies of which thirty have been reserved for the participants. Donna has hand colored the illustrations in copies one through fifteen."--Colophon.
- One leaf of sample paper by Aliza Thomas laid in the volume.
- In a paper wrapper with tie closure.
- Local Notes:
- Fine Arts Rare copy is number 94 of 150 copies.
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alfred Bendiner Memorial Fund.
- OCLC:
- 42887672
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