Conservation Re-Casing (Binding),
2011
Syracuse University
Conservation Re-Casing (Binding), Donia Conn, Peter D. Verheyen, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Librarian Publications
Conservation recasing is a way to preserve our 19th and 20th century materials in which the bindings have failed and, in many cases, been lost over time. It is not intended to be used on valuable bindings or volumes printed before 1800. The structure used is based on the German (Bradel) case binding.
Preservation At Syracuse University Library,
2011
Syracuse University
Preservation At Syracuse University Library, Peter D. Verheyen, David Stokoe, Marianne Swanberry Hanley, Robert J. Hodge
Librarian Publications
Prepared for IST600 (Preservation), this presentation gives an overview of the activities of the Department of Preservation and Conservation including environment, disaster preparedness and salvage, circulating collections repair, rare book conservation, rehousing, audio preservation, and digitization. For more about department see http://library.syr.edu/about/departments/preservation and our resource guide at http://researchguides.library.syr.edu/preservation.
Mylar Phase Box,
2011
Syracuse University
Mylar Phase Box, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Librarian Publications
The Mylar phased box is a simple, low-cost, enclosure made from 20pt acid-free folder stock and heavy weight Mylar to create a see through wrapper for higher end items. This box comes from the Folger Shakespeare Library and was designed by Linda Blaser.
Phase Box,
2011
Syracuse University
Phase Box, Donia J. Conn, Peter D. Verheyen, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Librarian Publications
The "phase box" is a simple, low-cost, enclosure made from 20pt acid-free folder stock. It is designed to protect brittle, deteriorated, "low priority" items.
"Molded" Paper Spine Binding,
2011
Syracuse University
"Molded" Paper Spine Binding, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Librarian Publications
The molded paper spine is a rebacking/recasing structure intended for leather-bound books for which the covers have deteriorated too much to be salvageable. The new molded paper spine looks very much like leather and is very strong.
Corrugated Drop Spine Box,
2011
Syracuse University
Corrugated Drop Spine Box, David J. Stokoe, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Librarian Publications
Step-by-step instructions for measuring and assembling a drop-spine box made from a single sheet of corrugated board for the housing or rare books and other materials.
Drop Spine Box,
2011
Syracuse University
Drop Spine Box, Donia J. Conn, Peter D. Verheyen, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Librarian Publications
Step-by-step instructions for measuring and assembling a drop-spine box for the housing or rare books and other materials.
Exhibition Cradles For Books,
2011
Syracuse University
Exhibition Cradles For Books, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Librarian Publications
Instructions for making cradles to properly support books while on exhibit. Materials used include Vivak (a bendable plastic) and mat board.
Hold The Tomato,
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
Hold The Tomato, Elisa Maezono, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker
Food
This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.
I Felt…,
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
I Felt…, Yoorim Kim, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker
Stories
This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.
The Declaration Of The Occupation Of Nyc,
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
The Declaration Of The Occupation Of Nyc, Rachael Schragis, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 poster. "As agreed upon by the General Assembly of NYC, on September 21st 2011, drafted by the call to action working group" Offset printing. Gift of Angela DiVeglia.
[Seasons],
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
[Seasons], Alyssa Murasaki Saltzgaber, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker
Culture
This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.
Tastes Like Home,
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
Tastes Like Home, Carina Topham, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker
Food
This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.
It Is Almost That (Box),
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
It Is Almost That (Box), Siglio Press, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Graphic Design
8 booklets, 1 leaf , 2 sheets : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm. A boxed set of nine folded and saddle-stitched booklets with photocopies or silkscreened dust-jackets signed by authors / artists. Found Pages from Antinova's Memoirs / Eleanor Antin -- Nude film / Fiona Banner -- Time / Ann Hamilton -- Inspection / Jane Hammond -- Psychic / Susan Hiller -- Dorchester boxers / Helen Kim -- A house of dust / Alison Knowles -- Notes for the translation / Molly Springfield -- Hexen II; 4 diagrams / Suzanne Treister -- From the journal Notes on living locally …
Vantage Points,
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
Vantage Points, Justin Chen, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker
Culture
This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.
Visionaire 61: Larger Than Life Deluxe Edition,
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
Visionaire 61: Larger Than Life Deluxe Edition, Stephen Gan, Cecilia Dean, James Kaliardos, Greg Foley
Visionaire
18 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations Limited edition of 250 copies. Contributor list: Lady Gaga, Inez & Vinoodh, Ridley Scott, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Marina Abramovic, Martin Schoeller, Josephine Meckseper, Richard Phillips, Steven Klein, Ryan McGinley, Karl Lagerfeld, Massimo Vitali, Steven Meisel, Ed Ruscha, Marilyn Minter, Rob Pruitt, Bruce Weber, Sam Taylor-Wood, Guido Mocafico, Mario Sorrenti, Maurizio Cattelan, Pierpaolo Ferrari, Doug Aitken, Tom Sachs. "Visionaire broke the Guinness World Record for the largest magazine ... with a Deluxe Edition at 57.48 x 79 inches ... In this history-making issue, Visionaire gives iconic artists and image-makers the forum to take their visions …
Language Möbius,
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
Language Möbius, Jana Sim, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 sheet in box. Title from container. Edition of 15. "Language Möbius is about my speaking process. The loop in my brain goes like this: hearing English, thinking in Korean, translating, then speaking in English. Language Möbius can be cut in half through the center twice. With each cut the sentences of the layers are cut in half, making them illegible. The final two rings lined together symbolize the two language tangled up in my head while in translation, which is why the sentences can't be read. The Möbius strip was letterpress printed using polymer plates on Somerset at Columbia …
On Thin Ice In A Blizzard,
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
On Thin Ice In A Blizzard, Paula Mccartney, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
36 unnumbered pages : all black and white illustrations Edition of 500. "Snow begins to fall, grows denser, and obliterates my view while exposing the cosmos. Ice shifts, opening a beautiful black void. A wondrous view as I begin my descent. On Thin Ice, In a Blizzard is a subseries of my project, A Field Guide to Snow and Ice. While all of the images in the field guide are excerpts of natural landscapes--just not all snow and ice--the images in this book were constructed in the darkroom. A winter of my imagination."--Paulamccartney.com. Stapled. Black paper cover cut-out in a …
Zipo : An Exploration Of Language In Unusual Juxtapositions,
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
Zipo : An Exploration Of Language In Unusual Juxtapositions, Werner Pfeiffer, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 case. Alternate Titles: Wooden Clouds; Woo_den\c·loud}s Poems. Title from box cover. Edition limited to 50 numbered and signed copies. "Of the infinite number of possible combinations of 'Wooden Clouds' fifty variations have been selected to correspond with the number of editioned books as shown in the samples here. The composition with the red marker [on inside bottom of case] is the dedicated arrangement for this copy."--Colophon, verso. Red and orange cloth case with front panels that close with a central zipper. Laid into case: 3 unfolded sheets (title page, preface, colophon) and 12 panels, each panel with words printed …
The Infinite Between Us,
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
The Infinite Between Us, Inge Bruggeman, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 volume (unpaged) : color ill., folded maps. "This book was conceived as a residency project for the Atelier Vis-à-Vis in Marseille, France. It was printed on Akatosashi paper in an edition of 20 copies and completed during the spring and summer of 2011 by Inge Bruggeman. The imagery was printed on a Ledeuil etching press and a Vandercook SP15 repro proof press... The text was letterpress printed in Inge's studio in Portland, Oregon on a Vandercook 219AB, where the binding work was also completed."--Colophon. The map imagery for this book was inspired by a collection of books given to …
