A50. Shakespeare on Papermills
Title
A50. Shakespeare on Papermills
Creator
Thomas, Peter and Donna
Description
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: Copies 1-100 on paper from Digestum Novum. Copies 101-200 are printed on white, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress. Text printed from photoengraving. Typography: Berkeley Old Style. Illustration: Reproductions of eight line drawings by Donna Thomas.
“This was Peter’s first attempt at scholarly writing since college. The information had been gathered while researching for his role at the Renaissance Pleasure Faire as papermaker in an Elizabethan village. The copy of Digestum Novum was also acquired at the Faire: one visitor brought us a gift, which was this a water stained, torn-apart, book that was made during Shakespeare’s lifetime. In Japan, a jewelry company’s advertisement displayed their exotic gold rings draped over copies of our book.”
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: Copies 1-100 on paper from Digestum Novum. Copies 101-200 are printed on white, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress. Text printed from photoengraving. Typography: Berkeley Old Style. Illustration: Reproductions of eight line drawings by Donna Thomas.
“This was Peter’s first attempt at scholarly writing since college. The information had been gathered while researching for his role at the Renaissance Pleasure Faire as papermaker in an Elizabethan village. The copy of Digestum Novum was also acquired at the Faire: one visitor brought us a gift, which was this a water stained, torn-apart, book that was made during Shakespeare’s lifetime. In Japan, a jewelry company’s advertisement displayed their exotic gold rings draped over copies of our book.”
Publisher
Santa Cruz, California: The Good Book Press
Date
1988
Language
English
Files
Collection
Appears in Exhibits
Citation
Thomas, Peter and Donna, “A50. Shakespeare on Papermills,” Digital Exhibits - UWM Libraries Special Collections, accessed November 16, 2024, https://web.uwm.edu/lib-omeka-spc2/items/show/520.