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

Title

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

Creator

Thomas, Peter and Donna

Description

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, hand-made by Peter Thomas. Paper: White, hand-made by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Hand-set Goudy Thirty, Hadriano Stone Cut, and ornamental initials; initials and title in red. Illustration: Two line drawings by Donna Thomas.

“This was the second edition of this book. The type was the same, illustrations were added and the colophon changed. By this time papermaking was a little easier and so we could make more copies. The end pages are the first sheets of paper made using pulp beaten in my homemade Hollander beater.”

Publisher

Santa Cruz, California: The Good Book Press

Date

1979

Language

English

Files

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Appears in Exhibits

Peter and Donna Thomas

Citation

Thomas, Peter and Donna, “A9. The Tale of Cara-Sou and His Magic Word,” Digital Exhibits - UWM Libraries Special Collections, accessed November 14, 2024, https://web.uwm.edu/lib-omeka-spc2/items/show/490.