A64. A Single Day
Title
A64. A Single Day
Creator
Thomas, Peter and Donna
Description
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. Copies 35-68 are full-bound in eggplant Morocco leather. Title blind-stamped on cover. Back end of accordion not attached to a board. Paper: Cream, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Handset Bodoni. Title in blue. Illustration: Pulp painting by Peter Thomas and Gary Young on accordion fold out.
“A Single Day by Gary Young was printed in celebration of Donna's birthday. It is one poem from Young's larger work, Days. A 22 gauge sterling silver plate, cut and etched with a stormy ocean is mounted on the cover of the deluxe edition books. We used the silver as a metaphor to convey the idea's value, the value of life, and the value of making works of art.”
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. Copies 35-68 are full-bound in eggplant Morocco leather. Title blind-stamped on cover. Back end of accordion not attached to a board. Paper: Cream, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Handset Bodoni. Title in blue. Illustration: Pulp painting by Peter Thomas and Gary Young on accordion fold out.
“A Single Day by Gary Young was printed in celebration of Donna's birthday. It is one poem from Young's larger work, Days. A 22 gauge sterling silver plate, cut and etched with a stormy ocean is mounted on the cover of the deluxe edition books. We used the silver as a metaphor to convey the idea's value, the value of life, and the value of making works of art.”
Publisher
Santa Cruz, California: Peter & Donna Thomas
Date
1991
Language
English
Files
Collection
Appears in Exhibits
Citation
Thomas, Peter and Donna , “A64. A Single Day,” Digital Exhibits - UWM Libraries Special Collections, accessed November 17, 2024, https://web.uwm.edu/lib-omeka-spc2/items/show/532.