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B3346. Marking Time: Guild of Bookworkers Exhibit Cat
Marking Time: Guild of Bookworkers Exhibit Catalog (2009-2010). 64pp. 8.5"x11". Paper. LIST $35.00
Wonderfully presents the 50 books and 50 binders of this traveling exhibition. The entries include artists’ books, fine printing and designer bindings. Each entry has a large photo and a smaller detail, plus a discussion of the work by the binder and a brief bio.
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B3326. Handmade Books (Lark Studio Series) / Hemachandra
Lark Studio Series: Handmade Books by Ray Hemachandra. 2010. 204pp. 5"x5". Paper
This book presents an inspiring gallery of bookmaking today, with artists' books, handbound books, and leather-tooled covers. The books feature handmade papers and bindings that show the potential of the form. Contributors include Jeanne Germani, David Hodges, Laura Wait, and a host of others.
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B3005. 500 Handmade Books
B3005. 500 Handmade Books: Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form. 2008. 420pp. Paper. List Price $24.95.
A juried gallery of 500 books shown in full color. In the summer of 2006, Lark Books sent out a call for slides/images of handmade books. This is the published selection from what must have been an overwhelming response!
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B3363. Speaking of Book Art / Courtenay
Speaking of Book Art: Interviews with British and American Book Artists by Cathy Courtenay. 1999. 264pp. 7"x10". Paper $24.95 SALE
A collection of interviews with American and British book artists, including American book artists Julie Chen, Sas Colby, Betsy Davids, Johanna Drucker, Susan E. King, and British book artists Helen Douglas, Ronald King, Telfer Stokes, and Ian Tyson. 15 color, 101 b&w illustrations.
"...sheds new light on some of the most adventurous book artists working today. A well-edited blend of personal history and analysis of the field" - May Castleberry, editor of Contemporary Editions, Museum of Modern Art, New York.
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B3007. Penland Book of Handmade Books (PB)
The Penland Book of Handmade Books: Master Classes in Bookmaking Techniques
2004. 208 pp. 8.5" x 11". Paper
A technical and inspirational guide that showcases 10 contemporary book artists who have taught at Penland's bookbinding masterclass. 400 photographs highlight the crafters as each one demonstrates the details of their particular expertise. Marvel at the beauty of Dolph Smith's sculptural books, the exquisite structure of Jim Croft's carved wood covers and metal closures, the intricacies of Barbara Mauriello's handmade boxes and slipcases, and the secrets of Carol Barton's playful pop-ups. Reflective essays by all the artists.
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CD20. The Spirit Book
Susan’s Spirit Books are a series of 50 artist books of handmade papers nested in natural materials – such as twigs, driftwood, or a branch. They connect Susan’s experience of the inherent spirituality and mystery of
nature with the longstanding tradition of books as
testaments of faith and belief.“Reading” the books
is meant to be a contemplative experience that takes
the reader out of the everyday world and into a state
of gratitude and reverence. The CD-ROM contains a
slide show of 35 of the Spirit Books, powerpoint
presentations on the development of the series and
Susan’s earlier work,writings about the Spirit
Books, resources, and a Book of the Spirit workshop
– for creating your own spirit books.
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B2928. Miniature Books: 4,000 Years of Tiny Treasures
Miniature Books: 4,000 Years of Tiny Treasures
By Anne Bromer and Julian I. Edison. 2007. 216pp. 9.5"x10.5". Hardcover. Retail Price $40.00.
Lavishly illustrated, this is about books no taller than three inches. It presents a dazzling array of minature volumes - medieval through modern volumes - both eastern and western. There are fascinating stories of the books, their ownership, and a section on the papers, printing and binding.
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B2329. Tini Miura: Master's Bibliophile Bindings
Tini Miura 1980- 1990: A Master's Bibliophile Bindings
By Kyoiku Shoseki. 1991. 199pp. 10" x 15.5". Hardcover.
Page after page of Miura's designer leather bindings (169 total) reproduced (front, back, and spine) in glorious full color. The last sections cover her book design, posters, and pamphlet. A glorious book.
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