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The Front Cover of the Artists book Cat & Mouse Propped up
This new translation by Dick Davis of Mush o gorbeh by the 14th century Persian poet Obayd-e Zakani was designed by Robert Tauber & printed on a No. 4 Vandercock letterpress at The Ohio State University Libraries' Center for Book Arts on Twinrocker…

Front cover for Artists Book Ay Placido
Part of a collection of handmade chapbooks, most with cords for hanging (literatura de cordel), published by Ediciones VigÌ_a under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of CultureWhite bond paper p. handwritten and decorated; wrappers covered with…

Artist's Book Spoiled: Refrigerators of New Orleans Go Outside in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. And They Have Things to Say propped up
Mostly pictures.

Front cover of artists book Chestnut Ridge propped up
Reprinted selection from: Idle weeds, the life of a sandstone ridge by David Rains Wallace; illustrations by Jennifer Dewey"...Printed in letterpress by Jack Shifman on Johannot paper from Van Dijck types with Caslon titling and initials. The cover…

cover for Artist's Book Alphabet for a Bellydancer and the book propped up
"Shu-Ju Wang: ""A sentimental prayer poem for belly dancers, this book captures the essence of belly dance through word play and rhythmic patter that mimics the dance itself."" Text (E through H): Enchant, with the intricate movements of your Feet,…

The Artist's Book Nigrum: 3 Poems laid out
"Silkscreen printed with the Gocco on black French speckltone cover and bound as a palm leaf book with cotton embroidery thread, black glass buttons, and black Japanese Unryu. ""Three poems dedicated to the Piper Nigrum, the most humble of our…

The Artist's Book S/N opened, reveals Z-fold
In a reference to ever miniaturized technologies that allow us to surround ourselves with ever more content, this book raises the question of the Signal-toNoise (S/N) ratio of such content -- author's website (www.fingerstothebone.com). "Using…

The front cover of the Artist's Book Every Man Needs a Woman
25 squares with a quilt block "snail's trail" pattern, using color and b&w photocopies of Liberty Lawn fabric. Each square measure 8 x 8 cm. and collectively present a text by an anonymous 19th-century male and reproductions of American stamps…

The cover of Artist's Book Faith Medicine
"Letterpress printed recipe cards. Laid in stiff cover with velcro closure. Contains one glass vial of an ""elixir"" of various herbs and spices in colored water. Each recipe card has an herbal recipe on one side with an associated memory of the…

The Artist's Book Rabbit Pox opened up to first page
"This is the second of four 2009 Small Plates editions published by the Imprint of the San Francisco Center for the Book--Colophon. ""Printed on a Vandercook Proof Press by Allison Weiner, Pam DeLuco, Katherine Case, and many other volunteers and…
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