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  • Collection: Peter and Donna Thomas Books

E4. From Marriage: A Sentence

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76 x 54 mm (3” x 2 1/8”) 16 copies.

A97. Paper From Plants

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29.5 x 22 cm (11 5/8” x 8 ¾”), 100 pages, 150 copies.

Binding: Some copies full-bound in green Morocco leather over boards. Raised geometric design on cover. Title on pampas grass paper label on cover. Title stamped in black on spine. Housed in a…

A99. Half Dome

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76 x 57 mm (3” x 2 ¼”), 32 pages, 130 copies.

Binding: Coptic binding. Covers are redwood boards. Title in silver on cover. Paper: White, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Monotype Gill Sans. Illustration: Seven linocuts…

A100. If It Were up to Me

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47.5 x 76 mm (1 7/8” x 3”), scroll, 75 copies.

Binding: Scroll. Case-bound in dark grey paper, handmade by Peter Thomas, over boards. Scroll is wound between two brass machine screws set in a wooden frame that is affixed to the inside spine of the…

A101. John Muir Trail

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66.5 x 54 mm (2 5/8” x 2 1/8”), 62-page accordion, 40 copies.

Binding: Case-bound fold out accordion; full-bound in grey speckled paper over boards. Paper: Ivory, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Digital. Typography: Reproduction of text…

A102. Ergonomics of Hand Papermaking

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Several iterations of this title were produced over the course of ten years and appear as follows:

A. 18 x 11 cm (7 ¼" x 4 ¼"), 12 pages.

Binding: Pamphlet, stapled. Title and illustration on cover. Paper: White, commercial. Printing: Digital.…

A103. Home on the Range

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63.5 x 44.5 mm (2 ½” x 1 ¾”), 26-page accordion, 30 copies.

Binding: Case-bound accordion; full-bound in tooled brown calfskin with a fringed flap. Secured with a leather strap on fringed flap. Paper: Off-white, handmade by Peter Thomas.…

E6. Problems With the Story

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E6.
57 x 83mm (2 ¼” x 3 ¼”) 30 copies.

A107. The Wizard of Oz in Pictures

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79.5 x 22 mm (3 1/8” x 7/8”), 8-page accordion, 101 copies.

Binding: Nested accordion; covers are blue and white gingham cloth over boards. Title on label on cover. Housed in a slipcase covered in yellow paper and blue and white gingham cloth.…

A108. Good Luck

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A108.
33.5 x 24 mm (1 5/16” x 15/16”), 3 pages, not a limited edition.

Binding: Case-bound accordion; glued at spine. Full-bound in light green paper over boards. Shamrock stamped in gold on cover. Paper: Green, handmade by Peter Thomas.…