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Basic Paper Treatments For Printed Book Materials, Peter D. Verheyen

Peter D Verheyen

In October of 1989, at the Guild of Book Workers' Standards of Excellence Seminar, Betsy Palmer Eldridge gave a presentation on "Basic Paper Treatments for Printed Book Materials." This 2 1/2 hour presentation was a very ambitious undertaking, but she did a magnificent job.Since these presentations and the synopses that later appeared in the GBW Newsletter, there has been some discussion. The presentations and these articles are not to be construed as a "how to" of basic paper conservation but rather as an introduction for those with interest but little experience. For the more experienced, they present the methods of …

The Original Olivia, No. 1, Robert Outlaw, Dan W. Taylor, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

volumes : illustrations. Publication Date: No.1 (summer 1991)-. Title from indicia. "For adults only!" Contents: No. 1. The Maltese Pussy -- Brunch of the Amazon cavewomen -- Close encounters of the bimbo kind / Robert Outlaw -- Barnyard bimbo / Robert Outlaw, story & Dan W. Taylor, art. Color cover illustrations, b&w interior. Library has #1 (summer 1991). The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.

Basic Paper Treatments For Printed Book Materials, Peter D. Verheyen

Libraries' and Librarians' Publications

In October of 1989, at the Guild of Book Workers' Standards of Excellence Seminar, Betsy Palmer Eldridge gave a presentation on "Basic Paper Treatments for Printed Book Materials." This 2 1/2 hour presentation was a very ambitious undertaking, but she did a magnificent job.

Since these presentations and the synopses that later appeared in the GBW Newsletter, there has been some discussion. The presentations and these articles are not to be construed as a "how to" of basic paper conservation but rather as an introduction for those with interest but little experience. For the more experienced, they present the methods …

American Splendor, No. 16, Harvey Pekar, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

volumes : illustrations. Began in 1976 with #1; ceased in 1993 with #17. American Splendor is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular intervals (Pekar died in 2010). Publishers were, at various times, Harvey Pekar himself, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics. In addition to R. Crumb, Pekar's most well-known and longest-running collaborators included Gary Dumm, Greg Budgett, Spain Rodriguez, Joe Zabel, Gerry Shamray, Frank Stack, Mark Zingarelli, and Joe Sacco. …

Zipper: Back Into The Body Fly, Brian Schorn, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Animals

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class, Printed Books

Some Things Are Sacred, Ruth Laxson, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Ruth Laxson Artist Book Archive

[26] pages : ill. Title in red on cover. Oriental style binding (traditional format, Japanese). Text in paper binder. "Edition: 50. This book is number 47."--Colophon. Signed by the artist.

Japanese Kosode Designs, Alexandra Boyden, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Culture

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.

7 Days As A Surrealist Embryo : Or, The Liberation Of Loplop (Bird-Inferior), Brian Schorn, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Letters

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.

Imaging, Ruth Laxson, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Ruth Laxson Artist Book Archive

1 volume (unpaged) : ill. Edition of 35, this book is number 10, signed by the artist.