The Button Book / by Diana Epstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Epstein, Diana, 1936-

Contributor:

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Running Press miniature edition

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buttons--Themes, motives.

Buttons.

Miniature books--Specimens.

Miniature books.

Genre:

Specimens.

Miniature books

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

126, [2] pages : color illustrations ; 83 mm

Distribution:

London : Running Press,

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Running Press, 1996.

Contents:

Introduction

Button your lip: buttons in quotes and languages

Simply fascinating: button trivia

Cute as a button: button design.

Notes:

"A Running Press Miniature Edition™"--Title page verso.

"This book has been bound using handcraft methods, and was Smyth-sewn to ensure durability."--Colophon.

"The dust jacket and interior were designed by Maria Taffera Lewis. Individual buttons were photographed by Joan Broderick. Still lifes, chapter openers, and end papers photographed by John Romeo. All buttons shown are from the private collection of Diana Epstein and Millicent Safro. The text was edited by Mary McGuire. The text was set in Garamond and Garamond Book."--Colophon.

Blue ribbon bookmark with red button attached.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copies 1 -3 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copies 1-3 have dustjackets retained.

Running Press copy 3 has green string bookmark with red button attached.

ISBN:

1561387398

9781561387397

OCLC:

36182572

Online:

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