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  • Collection: Peter and Donna Thomas Books

A99. Half Dome

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76 x 57 mm (3” x 2 ¼”), 32 pages, 130 copies.

Binding: Coptic binding. Covers are redwood boards. Title in silver on cover. Paper: White, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Monotype Gill Sans. Illustration: Seven linocuts…

D3. Patterns from Chaos

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75 x 75 mm (2 15/16”x 2 15/16”) 56 pages, 50 copies.

Binding: Non-adhesive Coptic style binding, paper with Rococo patterned paper over boards. Housed in metallic blue cloth covered clamshell box. Paper: White, handmade Torinoko (Japan).…

D4. Novel - A Poem

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D4.
7 x 5 cm (2 ¾” x 2”) 150 copies.

Binding: Full bound black cloth over boards. Hand bound by Donna Thomas. Dust Jacket made of marbled paper. Title on front cover. Photo of the author on the back cover. Paper: White, commercial. Printing:…

E1. DBIJEP

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76 x 76 mm (3” x 3”), 7 Pages, 20 copies.

Binding: Coptic bound with black paper dust jacket. End sheets red. Held by a red paper sleeve. Paper: White, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Handset type. Each page set in a…

E10. Wake Up

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20 x 15 cm (7 ¾” x 6”) 30 copies.

Binding: Portfolio folder constructed of handmade and painted paper. Folder bound with a green pencil. Paper: Handmade by the participants of the summer writing program. Printing: Letterpress. Notes: Collaboration…

E13. Where the Crossing happens

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17 x 13cm (6 ¾” x 5 ¼”) 38 copies.

Binding: Dowel Spine portfolio (developed by the Thomases) contains fifteen broadsides. Decorated with a unique acrylic print (made indirectly from metal type) Paper: Canson Mi Teintes. Printing: Letterpress on…