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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…

A34. I Love You

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29x 24 mm (1 15/16” x 15/16”), 4 pages, not a limited edition.

Binding: Case-bound accordion; glued at spine. Full-bound in red sheepskin. Heart stamped in gold on cover. Paper: Pink, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress.…

A37. An Aesop's Fable the Old Man and Death

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74.5 x 66.5 mm (2 15/16” x 2 5/8”), 12 pages, 200 copies.

Binding: Copies 1-25 are full-bound in parchment. Title in gold on spine. Housed in a slipcase covered in grey paper. Linocut by Donna Thomas on front. Copies 26-200 are bound in grey…

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…

A4. The Tale of Cara Sou and His Magic Word

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28 x 21.5 cm (11” x 8 ½”), 12 pages, 9 copies.

Binding: Orange and black Guatemalan cloth over boards. End sheets plum, hand-made by Peter Thomas. Paper: White, called “Sabot” in colophon, hand-made by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress.…

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.…