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  • Collection: Peter and Donna Thomas Books

A38. Two Sisters

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76 x 57 mm (3” x 2¼”), 20 pages, 200 copies.

Binding: Full-bound in ivory pigskin. Raised bands on spine. Title in gold on cover. Copies 1-26 have a brass clasp on binding. Paper: Ivory, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress. Typography:…

A39. Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8

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73 x 25.5 mm (2 7/8” x 1”), 20-page accordion, 30 copies.

Binding: Simple accordion; covers are parquet-patterned laminated wooden boards made by William Evans. Held by sterling silver band fabricated by Joan Trembley. Housed in a brown velvet…

A40. Start Making Paper Everyone!

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14 x 11 cm (5 5/8” x 4¼”), 16 pages, 18 copies.

Binding: Blue cloth over boards. Title on label on cover. End sheets blue. Paper: Brown speckled, handmade by Tanya Thomas (Age 3) and Suzanne Thomas (Age 1) with assistance from Peter Thomas.…

A43. Drop Dead

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49 x 24 mm (1 15/16” x 15/16”), 4 pages, not a limited edition.

Binding: Case-bound accordion; glued at spine. Full-bound in black sheepskin. Skull and crossbones stamped in silver on cover. Paper: Charcoal, handmade by Peter Thomas.…

A45. Beater Time Tests

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14.5 x 11.5 cm (5 ¾” x 4½”), 46 pages, 48 copies.

Binding: Three-quarter bound in blue, green, or red Morocco leather and multi-colored paper, handmade by Donna Thomas. Raised bands on spine. Title blind-stamped on spine. Paper: Blue, green, and…

A48. The Paper Making Rhyme

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70 x 44.5 mm (2 ¾” x 1 3/4”), 26 pages, 200 copies (edition not completed).
Binding: Bound in a purple paper cover handmade by Peter Thomas. Exposed stitching on spine. “PP” stamped in gold on cover. Held by a cream paper sleeve painted with…

A50. Shakespeare on Papermills

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49 x 39.5 mm (1 15/16” x 1 9/16”), 64 pages, 200 copies.

Binding: Quarter-bound in black sheepskin and cream paper from Digestum Novum (1576) printed with text in black and red. Title in gold on spine. End sheets are from Digestum Novum. Paper:…

A51. Papermaking With Kids

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76 x 60.5 mm (3” x 2 3/8”), 14 pages, 50 copies.

Binding: Quarter-bound in green sheepskin and blue paper, handmade by Peter Thomas and marbled by the authors. Title in gold on spine. End sheets cream with inclusions, handmade by the authors.…

A52. The First Christmas Story

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66.5 x 49 mm (2 5/8” x 1 15/16”), 32 pages, 200 copies.

Binding: Copies 1-25 are full-bound in red Morocco leather. Illustration by Donna Thomas inset on cover. Title in gold below inset. End sheets peach. Copies 26-200 are bound in red paper,…

A53. I Corinthians 13

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20.5 x 24 mm (13/16” x 15/16”), 12 pages, 200 copies.

Binding: Copies 1-32 are quarter-bound in antique brown calfskin and parquet-patterned laminated wooden boards made by William Evans. "Love" stamped in gold on spine. End sheets tan. Copies…