A17. The Fire of the Dragon Yudur
Title
A17. The Fire of the Dragon Yudur
Creator
Thomas, Peter and Donna
Description
25.5 x 17 cm (10” x 6 ¾”), 12 pages, 75 copies.
Binding: Quarter-bound in tan pigskin and marbled paper made by Peter & Donna Thomas. Title in gold on spine. Dust jacket made of rust-colored commercial paper printed with title and illustration. End sheets peach, hand-made by Peter Thomas. Paper: Ivory, hand-made by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Hand-set Anglo. Illustration: One ornament, title, and four illustrations; all are linocuts by Donna Thomas.
“The type inspired us to print this book; the chaos of the story seemed to parallel the chaos of the type. Peter considers this to be his first good handmade paper. It was made after returning from a trip to Europe where he observed skilled papermakers at work and learned a few of the tricks of the trade. We always joke that we even tanned the leather in this book, as we set the leather out in the sun until it changed in color from pink to tan.”
Binding: Quarter-bound in tan pigskin and marbled paper made by Peter & Donna Thomas. Title in gold on spine. Dust jacket made of rust-colored commercial paper printed with title and illustration. End sheets peach, hand-made by Peter Thomas. Paper: Ivory, hand-made by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Hand-set Anglo. Illustration: One ornament, title, and four illustrations; all are linocuts by Donna Thomas.
“The type inspired us to print this book; the chaos of the story seemed to parallel the chaos of the type. Peter considers this to be his first good handmade paper. It was made after returning from a trip to Europe where he observed skilled papermakers at work and learned a few of the tricks of the trade. We always joke that we even tanned the leather in this book, as we set the leather out in the sun until it changed in color from pink to tan.”
Publisher
Santa Cruz, California: The Good Book Press
Date
1981
Language
English
Files
Collection
Appears in Exhibits
Citation
Thomas, Peter and Donna, “A17. The Fire of the Dragon Yudur,” Digital Exhibits - UWM Libraries Special Collections, accessed November 15, 2024, https://web.uwm.edu/lib-omeka-spc2/items/show/500.