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.”
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
Collection
Appears in Exhibits
Citation
Thomas, Peter and Donna, “A9. The Tale of Cara-Sou and His Magic Word,” Digital Exhibits - UWM Libraries Special Collections, accessed November 23, 2024, https://web.uwm.edu/lib-omeka-spc2/items/show/490.