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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,…

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…

A57. The Dragon

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70 x 51 mm (2 ¾” x 2”), 17 pages, 4 copies.

Binding: Quarter-bound in green leather and green, blue, and pink paper, handmade by Peter Thomas. Title in gold on spine. Paper: Cream with blue, pink, and purple pigment, handmade by Peter…

A62. Bayad

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76 x 51 mm (3” x 2”), 32 pages, 50 copies.

Binding: Copies 1-10 are housed in a Hako Chitsu box covered in handmade Philippine suminagashi paper made at the Duntog Paper Mill. Text and illustrations held by a white silk ribbon. Copies 11-50 are…

A55. Papermaking in 17th Century England

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17 x 12.5 cm (6 ¾” x 5”), 42 pages, 200 copies.
Binding: Full-bound in brown goatskin. Title in gold on cover. Housed in a brown cloth slipcase made by A1 Bindery. Paper: Ivory, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Handset…

A62. Beer Will Help Your Shake

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19.5 x 16 cm (7¾” x 6¼”), 18 pages, 114 copies.

Binding: Copies 1-100 are full-bound in blue paper, handmade by Peter Thomas, over boards. Pages are sewn over parchment tapes with manuscript indentures laced into binding. Title on label on…

A64. A Single Day

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76 x 57 mm (3” x 2 ¼”), 2 pages and an 11 page accordion fold-out, 68 copies.

Binding: Case-bound fold out accordion. Copies 1-34 are full-bound in eggplant Morocco leather. Sterling silver plate, with etching by M. Taylor, mounted on cover.…

D3. Patterns from Chaos

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75 x 75 mm (2 15/16”x 2 15/16”) 56 pages, 50 copies.

Binding: Non-adhesive Coptic style binding, paper with Rococo patterned paper over boards. Housed in metallic blue cloth covered clamshell box. Paper: White, handmade Torinoko (Japan).…

A73. Good Books

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70 x 51 mm (2 ¾” x 2”), 114 pages, 200 copies.

Binding: Quarter-bound in brown leather and green, blue, and brown marbled paper over boards. Title in gold on spine. End sheets lavender. Paper: White with colored fibers, handmade by Peter Thomas.…