A109. Wildflowers of the John Muir Trail
(Left) A109. Peter and Donna Thomas. Wildflowers of the John Muir Trail. Santa Cruz, California: Peter & Donna Thomas, 2002.
66.5 x 54 mm (2 5/8” x 2 1/8”), 40-page accordion, 150 copies.
Binding: Simple accordion; covers are green painted paper over boards. Title and illustration on label on cover. Held by a green painted paper sleeve with blue paper lining. Title and illustration on label on sleeve. Paper: White with visible fibers, handmade by Peter Thomas from cotton rag and Donna Thomas’s hiking shirt. Printing: Digital. Typography: Reproduction of text handwritten by Donna Thomas. Illustration: Reproductions of thirty-nine watercolor paintings by Donna Thomas. Notes: Donna Thomas and Katy McLaughlin hiked the John Muir trail in 2002. They identified flowers and Donna painted them on the spot. Miniature Book Society Distinguished Book of the Year, 2003.
“The trip took twenty-nine days. Every day Donna painted one landscape and at least one wildflower. The two books [A107, A108] are companions made using those paintings, the former featuring the wildflowers and the latter the landscapes. The text lists the common name, botanical name, and location each plant was painted.”
(Right) A110. Peter and Donna Thomas. Landscapes of the John Muir Trail. Santa Cruz, California: Peter & Donna Thomas, 2002.
66.5 x 54 mm (2 5/8” x 2 1/8”), 24-page accordion, 150 copies.
Binding: Simple accordion, covers are green painted paper over boards. Title and illustration on label on cover. Held by a sleeve made of green painted paper with blue paper lining. Title and illustration on label on sleeve. Paper: White with visible fibers, handmade by Peter Thomas from cotton rag and Donna Thomas’s hiking shirt. Printing: Digital. Typography: Reproduction of text handwritten by Donna Thomas. Illustration: Reproductions of twenty-three watercolor paintings by Donna Thomas. Notes: Donna Thomas and Katy McLaughlin hiked the John Muir trail in 2002. Katy did yoga and Donna painted a landscape each day. The text lists the location, elevation, and day of the trip.