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1. A type of humor / [created by the students in the Typography 381 Letterpress class at the University of Oregon, winter term 1992, instructed by Mary Sillman]
A type of humor / [created by the students in the Typography 381 Letterpress class at the University of Oregon, winter term 1992, instructed by Mary Sillman]
Description
Accordion fold format; The Class: Matthew Barclay, Debbie Barlay, Katrina Boldt, Dianna Lutz, Rick Miller, Kristen Myers, Peter Nies, Jennifer Pollock, Sherri Sellers, David Stairs, Laela Wilding --P. [26]; Binding was performed by all members of the class with invaluable help and instruction from Sandy Tillcock [i.e. Tilcock] --P. [26]; Printing was done on one of two Vandercook letterpress machines using handset metal and wood types --P. [26]
2. Abracadabra
Abracadabra
Description
Triangular shaped book; Opens ledger style; text on pages decreases in size as the pages are turned
3. Fragments for a body of knowledge
Fragments for a body of knowledge
Description
Printed on both sides of three sheets which are glued together and folded, accordian style;Back side of sheet is a diary of the four-day meeting of the collaborators to plan this artist book;Issued in a clear plastic pouch (missing); Contains The crystal goblet / Susan E. King -- Remembering the meaning of some words / Shelley Hoyt, Library's copy does not have clear plastic pouch
4. The gigantic cockroach : what is said of this disgusting creature?
The gigantic cockroach : what is said of this disgusting creature?
Description
This excerpt from Peter Parley's Tales of animals, containing descriptions of three hundred quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles, and insects, with numerous engravings, revised edition, with questions, and other improvements, (Louisville, Kentucky: Morton & Griswold, 1844), is the first publication from Prickly Pair Editions --Colophon; The hand-made paper, linocut roaches, and binding are the work of Coriander Reisbord Asa Peavy hand-set the Californian type and printed it on a Vandercook SP 20 press --Colophon;Limited ed. of 50 copies;Printed on a continuous strip, 62 x 15 cm., folded accordion style and attached at its ends to the covers;UO Rare Books has copy number 42
5. Public illumination magazine
Public illumination magazine
Description
Collection of 14 issues each with its own theme, Library owns no. 25, 26, 28, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44; A gift in memory of Peter Ward Britton; International edition
6. [Untitled]
[Untitled]
Description
Title supplied by cataloger; Small flip-book portrays snails getting into a wreck with eachother, A gift in memory of Peter Ward Britton
7. LTTR
LTTR
Description
Enclosed in square envelope with LTTR written on the left side; Each issue has a distinctive theme title based on the initialism LTTR;Summer/Fall 2002 accompanied by a bookmark and doorknob hanger, lesbians to the rescue and edition number hand written on inside cover
8. Spooky tales : spirit summoning stories
Spooky tales : spirit summoning stories
Description
Collection of comics by various authors; Plain white cover, black and white illustrations; inside of covers has green coloring, A gift in memory of Peter Ward Britton
9. MasterBox5
MasterBox5
Description
Title from back cover; Issued in plastic case; Collection of small cards and papers created by various artists
10. An Endless adventure -- an endless passion -- an endless banquet : a Situationist scrapbook : the Situationist International, selected documents from 1957 to 1962 : documents tracing the impact on British culture from the 1960s to the 1980s
An Endless adventure -- an endless passion -- an endless banquet : a Situationist scrapbook : the Situationist International, selected documents from 1957 to 1962 : documents tracing the impact on British culture from the 1960s to the 1980s
Description
This publication accompanies the exhibition 'On the passage of a few people through a brief period of time.' Presented at the Musee National d'art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou/ICA, London/ICA, Boston: 1989-1990 -- Colophon, Edited by Iwona Blazwick in consultation with Mark Francis, Peter Wollen and Malcolm Imrie
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