A136. Beauty

A136. John Muir. Beauty. Santa Cruz, California: Peter & Donna Thomas, 2009.

73 x 64 mm (2 7/8” x 2 ½”), 18-page accordion, 100 copies.

Binding: Case-bound accordion; quarter-bound in red leather and cream paper, handmade by Peter Thomas. Title and illustration by Donna Thomas on cover. End sheets red. Paper: Cream, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Digital. Typography: Reproduction of text handwritten by Donna Thomas. Illustration: Reproductions of ten watercolor paintings by Donna Thomas.

“2009 was an amazing year for berries in the Sierra Nevada. Donna’s love of color led her paint those berries when she found them while hiking, and the paintings led to the creation of this book.”