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Title
Serious play : decorated paste papers/ by Carol J. Blinn.
Variant Title
Decorated paste papers
Creator
Blinn, Carol J.
Contributor
Roberts, Sarah
Publisher
Easthampton, Mass. : Warwick Press
Date
2006
Physical Description
31 pages, 5 unnumbered leaves, 22 pages of plates : portraits, mounted color specimens ; 25 cm.
Description
The text describes the author's introduction to pastepapers and explores her friendship with bookbinder Arno Werner. The book includes early photographs of Werner as well as actual samples and reproductions of many papers used on Warwick Press projects. "Serious [p]lay, an edition of thirty-five books, has been written, designed, typeset, letterpress printed and hand bound by Carol who also made the sample papers and stenciled the title page. Calligrapher and poet Sarah Roberts created the fabulous title words ..."--Colophon. Bound in pastepaper over boards with exposed Coptic stitch sewing. In an orange paper wrapper and orange paper slipcase with printed blue paper label, as issued. Signed by the author.
Local Note
Photographed and posted with permission of the artist.
Archive Location
Artists' Book Collection - Call Number: Z232.W37 B58 2006
Content Type(s)
text
physical object
still image
physical object
still image
Language(s)
English
Rights Statement
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Identifier
360246