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  • Collection: Peter and Donna Thomas Books

A12. A Tale of Life

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76 x 66.5mm (3” x 2 5/8”), 20 pages, 40 copies.

Binding: Marbled paper, hand-made by Peter and Donna Thomas, over boards. Title in gold on cover. End sheets green, hand-made by Peter Thomas. Paper: White, hand-made by Peter Thomas. Printing:…

A13. The First Christmas Story

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25.5 x 17 cm (10” x 6 ¾”), 18 pages, 40 copies.

Binding: Quarter-bound in tan pigskin and German ochre paper. Title in red on cover. Paper: White, hand-made by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Hand-set Centaur; initial in red.…

A14. Lou’s Little Lousy Lyrics

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21 x 14.5 cm (8 ¼” x 5 ¾”), 21 pages, 7 copies.

Binding: Full-bound in marbled velveteen cloth. Title in gold on spine. End sheets tan. Hand-bound by Peter and Donna Thomas. Paper: White, Arches Text. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Hand-set…

A15. A Fairy's Story-The Ring Eth

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76 x 63.5 mm (3” x 2 ½”), 14 pages, 24 copies.

Binding: Full-bound in brown calfskin. Two pages are accordion-style fold-outs. Blind tooling on cover. Paper: White, hand-made at Hayle Mill. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Hand-set Goudy Modern…

A18. An Aesop's Fable: The Man and the Lion

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79 x 66.5 mm (3 1/8” x 2 5/8”), 8 pages, 70 copies.

Binding: Tan commercial paper over boards. Title on spine. Linocut by Donna Thomas on cover. Paper: Cream, hand-made by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Hand-set Lydian. Initial…

A16. The Farmer's Magic.

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70 x 47.5 mm (2 ¾” x 1 7/8”), 26 pages, 130 copies.

Binding: Quarter-bound in brown sheepskin and marbled paper made by Kate Christoon. Title in gold on spine. Paper: Copies 1-90 are printed on white, hand-made by Peter Thomas. Copies 91-130 are…

A17. The Fire of the Dragon Yudur

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25.5 x 17 cm (10” x 6 ¾”), 12 pages, 75 copies.

Binding: Quarter-bound in tan pigskin and marbled paper made by Peter & Donna Thomas. Title in gold on spine. Dust jacket made of rust-colored commercial paper printed with title and illustration.…

A19. An Aesop's Fable: The Miser

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80 x 66.5 mm (3 1/8” x 2 5/8”), 10 pages, 90 copies.

Binding: Speckled light blue commercial paper over boards. Title on spine. Linocut by Donna Thomas in blue on cover. Paper: Cream, hand-made by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress. Typography:…

A20. The Night Before Christmas

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63.5 x 76 mm (2½”x3”), 26 pages, 200 copies.

Binding: Red or green commercial paper over boards. Title on label on cover. Dust jacket made of red or green commercial paper. Linocut and title on front. Linocut by Donna Thomas printed in green on…

A21. The Story of Word Pictures

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10 x 11.5 cm (4” x 4 ½”), 14 pages, 200 copies.

Binding: Copies 1-25 are quarter-bound in brown calfskin and brown commercial paper. Copies 26-200 are bound in brown commercial paper over boards. Title on label on cover. Paper: Copies 1-25 are…