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  • Collection: Peter and Donna Thomas Books

A30. A Tale of Life

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38 x 26 cm (15” x 10 ¼”), 8 pages, 75 copies.

Binding: Ivory paper with red and purple pulp, handmade by Peter Thomas, over boards. Title on spine and cover. Paper: Cream with red and blue threads, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress.…

A31. The Twenty Third Psalm

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63.5 x 47.5 mm (2½” x 1 7/8”), 9-page accordion, 28 copies.

Binding: Case-bound accordion; bound in blue or cream paper, handmade by Peter Thomas, over boards. Title in gold on cover. Paper: White, or blue with blue and green flecks, handmade by…

A32. A Story of the Tree Keeper’s Wisdom

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63.5 x 47.5 mm (2 ½” x 1 7/8”), 32 pages, 200 copies.

Binding: Copies 1-19 are full-bound in vellum. Title in gold on spine. Housed in a dark blue calfskin and wood slipcase. Copies 20-200 are quarter-bound in dark blue calfskin and mottled light…

A29. A New Baby

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22 x 22 mm (7/8" x 7/8"), 14-page accordion, not a limited edition.

Binding: Case-bound fold out accordion; bound in tan speckled paper over boards. Title stamped in gold on cover. Back end of accordion not attached to a board. Paper: Tan…

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…

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:…

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,…