A92. Four Views of Kealakekua Bay
Title
A92. Four Views of Kealakekua Bay
A93. Aloha Oe
A95. Paradise
Creator
A92. Thomas, Peter and Donna
A93. Thomas, Peter and Donna
Author: 92. Queen Liliuokalani
Author: 92. Queen Liliuokalani
A95. Thomas, Peter and Donna
Author: Allegheri, Dante
Author: Allegheri, Dante
Description
A92.
70 x 63.5 mm (2¾”x 2½”), scroll 56 cm (22"), 75 copies.
Binding: Scroll. Case-bound in patterned paper, handmade by Peter Thomas, over boards. Illlustration on label on cover. The scroll is wound onto a dowel set in a handmade Koa wood rack. The other end of the scroll is attached to a brass rod which acts as a handle for unwinding the scroll. End sheets grey. Paper: Duplex sheet; cream, handmade by Peter Thomas, with a Hawaiian tapa design formed in the pulp on reverse. Printing: Letterpress. Some text printed from polymer plates. Typography: Handset Canterbury and Centaur. Unknown digitally set type. Illustration: One linocut done by Donna Thomas. Notes: Cover paper is decorated with a Hawaiian tapa design formed in the pulp. The wood for the rack that holds the scroll, Koa, is native to Hawaii.
“Many readers will remember the old song, ‘I want to go back to my little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii...’ The lyrics of this song are printed across the bottom of the scroll. At the left and right ends of the scroll there are panoramic views of the bay, cut on site in Hawaii in linoleum by Donna, featuring boats in the harbor, a sandy beach, the grass shack, and coconut trees. The images were printed with a split fountain so that the lower portion, depicting the sea and beach, is printed in blue ink, while the trees and the outline of distant mountains in the upper portion are green. Two texts are printed between the illustrations; on the left is a description of ‘Karakakooa Bay,’ as it was called by Captain James Cook in 1779 and on the right, Mark Twains' impression of the Bay as he saw it in 1866. These form the ‘Four Views’ referred to in the title: one is pictorial and three are literary.”
70 x 63.5 mm (2¾”x 2½”), scroll 56 cm (22"), 75 copies.
Binding: Scroll. Case-bound in patterned paper, handmade by Peter Thomas, over boards. Illlustration on label on cover. The scroll is wound onto a dowel set in a handmade Koa wood rack. The other end of the scroll is attached to a brass rod which acts as a handle for unwinding the scroll. End sheets grey. Paper: Duplex sheet; cream, handmade by Peter Thomas, with a Hawaiian tapa design formed in the pulp on reverse. Printing: Letterpress. Some text printed from polymer plates. Typography: Handset Canterbury and Centaur. Unknown digitally set type. Illustration: One linocut done by Donna Thomas. Notes: Cover paper is decorated with a Hawaiian tapa design formed in the pulp. The wood for the rack that holds the scroll, Koa, is native to Hawaii.
“Many readers will remember the old song, ‘I want to go back to my little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii...’ The lyrics of this song are printed across the bottom of the scroll. At the left and right ends of the scroll there are panoramic views of the bay, cut on site in Hawaii in linoleum by Donna, featuring boats in the harbor, a sandy beach, the grass shack, and coconut trees. The images were printed with a split fountain so that the lower portion, depicting the sea and beach, is printed in blue ink, while the trees and the outline of distant mountains in the upper portion are green. Two texts are printed between the illustrations; on the left is a description of ‘Karakakooa Bay,’ as it was called by Captain James Cook in 1779 and on the right, Mark Twains' impression of the Bay as he saw it in 1866. These form the ‘Four Views’ referred to in the title: one is pictorial and three are literary.”
A93.
70 x 38 mm (2¾” x 1½”), 16-page accordion, 50 copies.
Binding: Case-bound fold out accordion; full-bound in printed cloth over boards. Back end of accordion not attached to a board. Title and illustration on label on cover. Hula girl pages cut in “paper-doll style.” Paper: Cranes 100% cotton. Printing: Digital. Typography: Reproduction of text handwritten by Donna Thomas. Illustration: Reproductions of sixteen watercolor paintings by Donna Thomas. Notes: Text and illustrations reproduced from a shaped one-of-a-kind book made by Donna Thomas.
“With interest in all things ukulele, I became interested in hula dancing. This book takes one of the most iconic of Hawaiian songs and pairs it with the iconic dancers. The song is 'hapa haole' which means it has both Hawaiian and English words mixed together, and so my text is in both Hawaiian and English. The cloth used to bind this book came from a vintage Hawaiian wedding dress. I trimmed off the long train and was still able to wear the dress to ukulele events for years after.” – Donna Thomas
70 x 38 mm (2¾” x 1½”), 16-page accordion, 50 copies.
Binding: Case-bound fold out accordion; full-bound in printed cloth over boards. Back end of accordion not attached to a board. Title and illustration on label on cover. Hula girl pages cut in “paper-doll style.” Paper: Cranes 100% cotton. Printing: Digital. Typography: Reproduction of text handwritten by Donna Thomas. Illustration: Reproductions of sixteen watercolor paintings by Donna Thomas. Notes: Text and illustrations reproduced from a shaped one-of-a-kind book made by Donna Thomas.
“With interest in all things ukulele, I became interested in hula dancing. This book takes one of the most iconic of Hawaiian songs and pairs it with the iconic dancers. The song is 'hapa haole' which means it has both Hawaiian and English words mixed together, and so my text is in both Hawaiian and English. The cloth used to bind this book came from a vintage Hawaiian wedding dress. I trimmed off the long train and was still able to wear the dress to ukulele events for years after.” – Donna Thomas
A95.
70 x 51 mm (2 ¾” x 2”), 10 pages, 42 copies.
Binding: Flap book, case-bound in printed paper over boards. Pages are attached to five rotating wooden dowels and set in a frame made of painted wood and paper over boards. Printed end sheets over boards attached at front and back inside covers. Paper: Cream, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Unknown handset sans serif types. Illustration: Two multi-color linocuts by Donna Thomas over boards on inside covers. Notes: Made for the occasion of Donna’s 42nd birthday. The second of Peter and Donna Thomas’s flap books. Pages rotate on dowels to reveal a quote from Dante. Cover paper is printed with the word “Paradise” in multiple colors and fonts.
"This was the second edition book we made using the flap book structure. The idea for this book came from an index card box. Each flap represents a different divider and it would be up to the reader to imagine what the cards there held. One side of each page has a different word that alludes to paradise. When rotated the back of the page reveals part of a quote by Dante about paradise.
Some covers are printed with a mountain scene, (Donna’s paradise), others with a tropical scene (Peter’s paradise). Both of these cuts were repurposed from previous projects, as it was a birthday surprise book and I could not ask Donna to make new cuts."
70 x 51 mm (2 ¾” x 2”), 10 pages, 42 copies.
Binding: Flap book, case-bound in printed paper over boards. Pages are attached to five rotating wooden dowels and set in a frame made of painted wood and paper over boards. Printed end sheets over boards attached at front and back inside covers. Paper: Cream, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Unknown handset sans serif types. Illustration: Two multi-color linocuts by Donna Thomas over boards on inside covers. Notes: Made for the occasion of Donna’s 42nd birthday. The second of Peter and Donna Thomas’s flap books. Pages rotate on dowels to reveal a quote from Dante. Cover paper is printed with the word “Paradise” in multiple colors and fonts.
"This was the second edition book we made using the flap book structure. The idea for this book came from an index card box. Each flap represents a different divider and it would be up to the reader to imagine what the cards there held. One side of each page has a different word that alludes to paradise. When rotated the back of the page reveals part of a quote by Dante about paradise.
Some covers are printed with a mountain scene, (Donna’s paradise), others with a tropical scene (Peter’s paradise). Both of these cuts were repurposed from previous projects, as it was a birthday surprise book and I could not ask Donna to make new cuts."
Publisher
Santa Cruz, California: Peter & Donna Thomas
Date
A92. 1997
A93. 1998
A95. 1999
Language
A92. English
A93. Hawaiian
A95. English
Files
Collection
Appears in Exhibits
Citation
A92. Thomas, Peter and Donna, A93. Thomas, Peter and Donna
Author: 92. Queen Liliuokalani, and A95. Thomas, Peter and Donna
Author: Allegheri, Dante , “A92. Four Views of Kealakekua Bay,” Digital Exhibits - UWM Libraries Special Collections, accessed November 18, 2024, https://web.uwm.edu/lib-omeka-spc2/items/show/551.