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  • Collection: Peter and Donna Thomas Books

A129. The Grand Canyon

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76 x 54 mm (3” x 2 1/8”), 12-page accordion, 50 copies.

Binding: Simple accordion; covers are brown and red paper over boards. Title on label on cover. Accordion is printed on both sides. Paper: Duplex sheet, off-white with umber pigmented pulp…

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.…

A130. The Mystical Quality of Handiwork

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69 x 47 mm (2 ¾” x 1 7/8”), scroll, 21 copies.

Binding: Scroll. Case-bound in black leather. Scroll is wound between brass dowels with cranks set in a wooden frame affixed to the spine of the binding. Paper: White, handmade by Peter Thomas.…

A131. Glen Dawson

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41 x 75 mm (1 5/8” x 2 15/16”), 14-page accordion, 60 copies.

Binding: Simple accordion; covers are blue “skiver” leather over boards. Title stamped in gold on cover. Held by a patterned sleeve made of green and purple paste paper made by Claire…

A132. In the San Joaquin Valley

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41 x 74.5 mm (1 5/8” x 2 15/16”), 12-page accordion, 51 copies.

Binding: Simple accordion; covers are floral-printed cloth over boards. Title and illustration on label inset on cover. Paper: Peach, handmade by Peter Thomas from cotton rag with…

A133. Train Depots

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54 x 76 mm (2 1/8” x 3”), 34 pages, 85 copies.

Binding: Full-bound in black leather. Title in red on blue wood panel inset on cover. End sheets blue speckled paper. Paper: Copies 1 and 2 printed on vellum. Copies 3-85 printed on white,…

A136. Beauty

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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,…

A137. Wilderness

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76 x 76 mm (3” x 3”), 13-page accordion, 50 copies.

Binding: Case-bound accordion; half-bound in black leather and marbled paper. End sheets blue. Paper: White, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Digital. Typography: Reproduction of text…