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  • Collection: Peter and Donna Thomas Books

A9. The Tale of Cara-Sou and His Magic Word

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28 x 21.5 cm (11” x 8 ½”), 14 pages, 30 copies.

Binding: Quarter-bound in brown calfskin and rust-colored commercial paper. Dust jacket in rust-colored commercial paper with title and illustration by Donna Thomas on cover. End sheets white,…

A8. The Dwarf a Short History of a Short Man

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11 x 7 cm (4 ¼” x 2 ¾”), 6 pages, 50 copies.

Binding: Quarter-bound in brown sheepskin and French marbled paper. Title on label on cover. End sheets brown, hand-made by Peter Thomas. Paper: Ivory, commercial. Printing: Offset. Illustration: One…

A11. Yotan's Vision

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89 x 73 mm (3 ½” x 2 7/8”), 32 pages, 150 copies.

Binding: Quarter-bound in blue sheepskin and marbled paper made by Kate Christoon. Title in gold on spine. Paper: White, hand-made at Hayle Mill. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Hand-set…

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.…

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…

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.…

A23. The First Christmas Story

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24 x 17.5 cm (9 ½” x 6 7/8”), 18 pages, 100 copies.

Binding: Quarter-bound in tan calfskin and marbled paper hand-made by Peter Thomas. Dust jacket made of tan commercial paper. Title in red on cover and in gold on spine. Paper: White, hand-made…

A24. The Dwarf - A Short History of a Short Man

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38 x 76 mm (1 ½” x 3”), 44 pages, 150 copies.

Binding: Full-bound in tan sheepskin. Raised bands on spine. End sheets marbled, handmade by Peter & Donna Thomas. Paper: White, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Text is letterpress. Illustrations…