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The Position Of The Author, Buzz Spector, Special Collections, Fleet Library
The Position Of The Author, Buzz Spector, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
saddle stitch with soft cover; cover; title page; interior spreads and pages. Portraits of various authors, as typically found on book dust jackets, convey the personality of the author through body language, pose, and props. Behind these portraits are scenes of various personal library collections, reading spaces and bookshelves.
Complexities, Bea Nettles, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Complexities, Bea Nettles, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
perfect bound with soft cover; cover; interior pages. With each photograph, the artist recounts stories revealing the complexities of her life as a mother, artist, and professor and the balancing act it requires to play all those roles.
Saluti E Baci, Bruno Munari, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Saluti E Baci, Bruno Munari, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
93 pages illustrations (some color). Block notes. A collection of photographic postcard images which have been altered by interpolating and transposing geometric figures or parts of the same or other photographs. Text in Italian and English. Translated by Isobel Butters. Cover has a cut-out window with a piece of string "coming" out of the window of the postcard reproduced on the title page. Library has 3rd reprint, 2005. Signatures glued into paper cover. Gift of Jan Baker.
River Dream, Sandra Lopez, Sandy Tilcock, Lone Goose Press, Special Collections, Fleet Library
River Dream, Sandra Lopez, Sandy Tilcock, Lone Goose Press, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 volume. Woven binding with bluegreen handmade papers and three silver mesh ribbon pockets. Found river sticks in spine. Signatures woven and pockets tied with bluegreen silk gauze ribbon. Riverwood, stones, and pale salmon glass beads in pockets. Unique. One of a set of four. 1992.--From artists' invoice. Housed in a black cloth clamshell box with interior cutout and domed lid designed and constructed by Sandy Tilcock at the lone goose press, Eugene, Oregon. Housed in special clamshell box 24 x 20 x 10 cm. Gift of the RISD Library Staff and Mr. Fred C. Lohrum in memory of Anne …
Bologna Sample, Angela Lorenz, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Bologna Sample, Angela Lorenz, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
. "The 179 colors were all painted by hand in watercolor and glued individually onto acid-free paper produced by Cartiere Fedrigoni. The text was lithographed at Stamperia Valdonega in Verona, Italy in Univers." Edition of 50 signed by the author, Bologna 1992. The cover is four-fold, the text pages have twelve-folds.
Auto Communication, Miriam Schaer, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Auto Communication, Miriam Schaer, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
concertina fold spine with pamphlet sewn signatures, bound in paper covered boards, housed in a cloth covered clamshell box; book and box decorated with plastic toy trucks; box cover; cover; interior spreads; detail. Assorted bits of paper signs, pamphlets, business cards, flyers and other debris found on the streets of Manhattan are collaged to communicate street life in a busy city.
Emissions Book, Katharine Meynell, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Emissions Book, Katharine Meynell, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
pamphlet stitch variation with parchment reinforced spine, some acetate double layer pages enclose tiny ziploc bags, stitched in place; interior spreads; cover . Disturbing images and unknown substances sealed in ziploc bags suggest that the reader should be careful touching this book. Fear of disease is now associated with the pleasures of physical intimacy.
Impedement, Cheri Gaulke, Women's Studio Workshop, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Impedement, Cheri Gaulke, Women's Studio Workshop, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
[16] pages : color illustrations . Cover title. Packet of seeds in envelope in pocket. ".. designed and printed by Cheri Gaulke during an artist's residency at Women's Studio Workshop .. This edition of 200 was printed silkscreen and letterpress on .. handmade paper with toenails and hair, and a seed packet. Pop-up design by Kim Know of Nexus Press."--Colophon. Binding: Sewn signature, codex structure. Added Titles: Im-'ped-e-ment, Impediment
Looking, Karen Spears, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Looking, Karen Spears, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
[13] leaves : all illustrations. Cover title. Illustration on cover. Printing method: Offset, hand colored. Binding: Saddle stitch signature. Codex structure.
If Walls Could Speak = Si Las Paredes Hablaran, Celia Alvarez Muñoz, Special Collections, Fleet Library
If Walls Could Speak = Si Las Paredes Hablaran, Celia Alvarez Muñoz, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
iv, 32 pages : illustrations. Includes bibliographical references (page 26). Gift of the Power of Place.
Altered Book, Unknown. Possibly Risd Student., Special Collections, Fleet Library
Altered Book, Unknown. Possibly Risd Student., Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 object. Altered book, consists of a portion of the spine (blue buckram) and a small part of the text block. Portions of words and illustrations can be seen as pages are flipped. Possibly made by a Rhode Island School of Design student. Donated to the library by Jan Baker, a former graphic design instructor who taught classes in artists' books. Case binding. Text in English. Curated title for Fleet Library Special Collections exhibition Stacked & Altered, summer 2022.
Ste. Ostrich In Manhattan: The Visitations Of A Martyr, Lois Morrison, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Ste. Ostrich In Manhattan: The Visitations Of A Martyr, Lois Morrison, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations. "Ste. Ostrich ... was written and illustrated by Lois Morrison. It was designed and printed by Julie Chen with the assistance of Elizabeth McDevitt ... In an edition of 125 copies this is number: 70." Gift of Freshman Foundation. Curated title for Fleet Library Special Collections exhibition By Hand: Women & Books Exhibit fall, 2021.
Spectacle, Warja Honegger-Lavater, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Spectacle, Warja Honegger-Lavater, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 folded sheet : color illustration. "Pictoson mural"--Cover. Parallel text in French, German, English, Spanish, Swedish, Czech, Dutch and Italian on verso of sheet. Continous sheet folded in 11 sections, with images on one side and writing on the other. Accordion fold. Symbols and graphic design, wordless.
In The Morning., Mei-Ling Hom, Special Collections, Fleet Library
In The Morning., Mei-Ling Hom, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 art work. A sculptural book work issued in paper wrapper. The book stands upright and opens to five sections. Text is printed across the fore edge of the "pages." Printing method: Silkscreen, letterpress, die cuts. Binding: Concertina. Edition of 108 copies. Library has copy no. 36.
Domestic Science: Idioms, Nance O'Banion, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Domestic Science: Idioms, Nance O'Banion, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 volume, slipcase, 50 pages. Added title-page has subtitle: Pop-up icons. "Edition of 150 copies and a deluxe edition of 15 copies"--Colophon. Printed on both sides of a continuous strip with additional leaves attached, folded accordion style and laid loose in a box. The "idioms" appear on 1 side of the strip, the "pop-up icons" on the other. Julie Chen printed the book and designed the book structure and engineered the pop-ups. Letterpress printed from handset metal type; linoleum block prints.
A Murder Of Crows, Brad Freeman, Special Collections, Fleet Library
A Murder Of Crows, Brad Freeman, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
pamphlet stitch binding with dust jacket; front cover; interior page; page spreads. edition size unknown
The Gynecologist, Joan Lyons, Special Collections, Fleet Library
The Gynecologist, Joan Lyons, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
saddle stitch with soft cover; cover; title page; interior pages and spreads. Conversation between a woman and her male gynecologist. The physician is trying to convince the woman her reproductive organs are "totally unnecessary when child bearing is not a desired end."
Security, David Albertson, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Security, David Albertson, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
[30] pages : illustrations (one mounted). Cloth cover with title embossed on front. Silver front endpapers. Black text pages with lettering and illustrations printed in silver. Some pages have cut-outs. Mounted illustration is a copy of a photograph by Weegee. Laid-in cut-out space is a plastic toy pistol. This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class. Curated title for Fleet Library Special Collections exhibition Stacked & Altered, summer 2022.
Two Odes, Walter Sidney Feldman, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Two Odes, Walter Sidney Feldman, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
26 unnumbered pages : illustrations. In an edition of 20 copies. Poems and woodcuts printed on tan and light blue papers. Front free fly-leaf cut out to reveal name "Keats." "Published by the Ziggurat Press in the spring of 1989, as part of a special poetry series."--Colophon. "The type was set by the Mollohan Typesetting Service of West Warwick, Rhode Island and was printed on a Vandercook Universal proofing press. The original woodcuts were cut and printed by Walter Feldman who also is responsible for printing the text. Several varities of paper were used, all of which are acid free."--Colophon. …
Water Safety, Ann Fessler, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Water Safety, Ann Fessler, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
[28] pages : color illus.. True stories series ; bk. 4 True stories ; bk. 4. 2nd copies is a gift of the artist. RISD Faculty.
The 336 Lines Currently Expurgated From Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet In Ninth Grade Textbooks, Janet Zweig, Special Collections, Fleet Library
The 336 Lines Currently Expurgated From Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet In Ninth Grade Textbooks, Janet Zweig, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
[12] pages. Gift of the author, RISD Faculty.
The Word Made Flesh, Johanna Drucker, Special Collections, Fleet Library
The Word Made Flesh, Johanna Drucker, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
[23] leaves. Cover title. Author's name, Johanna Drucker, appears in copyright statement. "Printed by Johanna Drucker between December 1988 and January 1989 .. at the Bow and Arrow Press. Of 55 copies this is #41"--Colophon. Signed by the artist.
Loom, Carol Barton, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Loom, Carol Barton, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
book inside clear plastic box; tunnel book variation; accordion side-panel; front, view into tunnel structure;. copy 61 of 600, Anonymous Persian verse
This Book Is Extremely Receptive, Janet Zweig, Special Collections, Fleet Library
This Book Is Extremely Receptive, Janet Zweig, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
[144] pages : illustrations. Title and statement of responsibility span three leaves. "Printed at Pyramid Atlantic, Washington, DC by Brad Freeman. Bound by Mueller Trade Bindery, Middletown, CT"--Colophon. Sewn signatures glued into a reflective silver paper wrapper. A flip book with three lines on each page. Each line presents a narrative throughout the book. "Television text transcribed from The Burns and Allen Show, The Honeymooners, The Love Connection, The New Newlywed Game, The People's Court."--colophon.
Seas Of The Moon, Katharine Meynell, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Seas Of The Moon, Katharine Meynell, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
hand sewn signatures with metallic paper hand stitched to the cover pages, book enclosed in a denim cloth slipcase; cover; title page; interior spreads. Images of the poetically named "seas" of the moon's surface are conveyed with images of parts of baby clothes, implying the relationship between the full moon and childbirth.
Gold And Silver Do Not Spoil, Robert Peters, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Gold And Silver Do Not Spoil, Robert Peters, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
70 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color). Single signature stapled into a paper wrapper with cut-out in the front cover revealing part of a photograph on the title page. Offset printed text and images on the theme of money and society. Cut-out in back cover reveals text from last page. "Text compiled from the following authors: Ansel Adams, Aristotle, Samuel Beckett, Charlie Chan, Mary Douglas, Jules Henry, Robert L. Heilbroner, Ann Landers, Claude Levi Strauss, John Locke, Judith Martin, Karl Marx, Octavio Paz, John Ruskin, George Simmel, Herbert Spencer, Abigail Van Buren, Vtgoysky, Ludwig Wittgenstein and others"--Colophon. "This book was …
Memory Loss, Scott Mccarney, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Memory Loss, Scott Mccarney, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 sheet folded. Folded accordion style; binding consists of end boards and cord tie.
A Packet Of Letters, Walter Sidney Feldman, Special Collections, Fleet Library
A Packet Of Letters, Walter Sidney Feldman, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 volume, 19 pages. One of 45 numbered copies. "The type of A Packet of Letters is 18 pt. Bodoni and was set by Mollohan Typesetting of West Warwick, Rhode Island. It was printed on Nideggen paper on a hand fed Vandercook Press. The binding is by Stuart Einhorn of Providence, R.I.A Packet of Letters was published in an edition of 45 ..."--Colophon. Title and text in red and black on title page. Bound at the head of the text with white-coated metal spiral binding. Text is attached to a cloth cover binder with an off-center opening in front. A …
Say, See, Bone : Lessons From French, Susan Elizabeth King, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Say, See, Bone : Lessons From French, Susan Elizabeth King, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
[37] leaves . Title on 3 succesive leaves. Text consists of prose pieces by King, poems in French by Adloff and King's translation of Adloff's poems; letterpress translations, and corrections and comments printed as handwriting, appear on Japanese paper as overlays. "Designed and letterpress printed in an edition of 125 copies by Susan E. King at Paradise Press."--Prospectus. "The coptic binding was done by hand by Shelley Hoyt."--Colophon. Blue and white paste paper cover boards made by Susan King. Prospectus laid in.
Neopostmodrinism, Or, Dieser Rasen Ist Kein Hundeklo, Or, Gub²Rzub² Number 6, Or, The Incognita Of Rita's Deep Time Coexisting Within Central Discoveries Of The Thermodynamic Dichotomy Of Western Thought : Observed Impregnant Meanings & Transhistorical Justifications, Walter Samuel Haatoum Hamady, Perishable Press Unlimited, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Neopostmodrinism, Or, Dieser Rasen Ist Kein Hundeklo, Or, Gub²Rzub² Number 6, Or, The Incognita Of Rita's Deep Time Coexisting Within Central Discoveries Of The Thermodynamic Dichotomy Of Western Thought : Observed Impregnant Meanings & Transhistorical Justifications, Walter Samuel Haatoum Hamady, Perishable Press Unlimited, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
[102] pages : illustrations . Alternate Titles: Neopostmodrinism; Neopostmodernism; Dieser Rasen ist kein Hundeklo. Half title: Neopostmodernism, or, Dieser Rasen ist kein Hundeklo, or, Gabberjab number 6. Series: Hamady, Walter. Interminable gabberjabb ; 6. No. 6 of the author's Interminable gabberjabb "series." Limited edition of 125 copies. Signatures: [1]⁴ [2]¹² [3]⁸ [4]¹⁰ [5]⁸ [6]¹⁰. Page count runs from [1]₁b to [6]₁₀a. [2]₉ and [2]₁₀, though joined to form a double leaf, have printing on one of the facing surfaces.