A98. A Brief History of the Ukulele
Title
A98. A Brief History of the Ukulele
Creator
Thomas, Peter and Donna
Description
73 x 54 mm (2 7/8” x 2 1/8”), 26-page accordion, 300 copies.
Binding: Simple accordion; covers are mahogany or koa boards. Accordion is printed on both sides. Held by a leatherette paper sleeve. Title and illustration on label on cover. End sheets are illustrated. Paper: White, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Digital. Typography: Reproduction of text handwritten by Donna Thomas. Illustration: Reproductions of twenty watercolor paintings by Donna Thomas. Notes: Printed on a four-color digital web press.
“Fifteen accordion folded pages tell the history of the ukulele in beautiful words and pictures. The lettering and illustrations were reproduced on a four-color digital web press from an original watercolor painted book by Donna Thomas. The covers are wood, left over pieces from ukuleles made by Tony Graziano, a Santa Cruz luthier. Each book has a matching ukulele somewhere in the world. The book slides into a leatherette paper sleeve, reminiscent of the traditional chipboard ukulele case.”
Binding: Simple accordion; covers are mahogany or koa boards. Accordion is printed on both sides. Held by a leatherette paper sleeve. Title and illustration on label on cover. End sheets are illustrated. Paper: White, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Digital. Typography: Reproduction of text handwritten by Donna Thomas. Illustration: Reproductions of twenty watercolor paintings by Donna Thomas. Notes: Printed on a four-color digital web press.
“Fifteen accordion folded pages tell the history of the ukulele in beautiful words and pictures. The lettering and illustrations were reproduced on a four-color digital web press from an original watercolor painted book by Donna Thomas. The covers are wood, left over pieces from ukuleles made by Tony Graziano, a Santa Cruz luthier. Each book has a matching ukulele somewhere in the world. The book slides into a leatherette paper sleeve, reminiscent of the traditional chipboard ukulele case.”
Publisher
Santa Cruz, California: Peter & Donna Thomas
Date
1999
Language
English
Files
Collection
Appears in Exhibits
Citation
Thomas, Peter and Donna, “A98. A Brief History of the Ukulele,” Digital Exhibits - UWM Libraries Special Collections, accessed November 18, 2024, https://web.uwm.edu/lib-omeka-spc2/items/show/553.