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Weirdo, No. 9, R. Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: quarterly. Publication dates: No. 1 (spring, 1981), ceased with no. 28 (summer, 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb's wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge).Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb's interests at the time outsider art, fumetti, Church of the SubGenius-type anti-propaganda and assorted "weirdness." It also introduced artists such as Peter Bagge, Dori Seda and Dennis Worden. No. 9 Contributors: Dave Geary, Robert Crumb, Drew Friedman, J.D. King, Spain Rodriguez, B.N. …

Weirdo, No. 8, R. Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: quarterly. Publication dates: No. 1 (spring, 1981), ceased with no. 28 (summer, 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb's wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge).Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb's interests at the time outsider art, fumetti, Church of the SubGenius-type anti-propaganda and assorted "weirdness." It also introduced artists such as Peter Bagge, Dori Seda and Dennis Worden. No. 8 Contributors: Robert Crumb, Peter Bagge, Tom Bertino, Jeff John, Dori Seda, Elinore …

Weirdo, No. 7, R. Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: quarterly. Publication dates: No. 1 (spring, 1981), ceased with no. 28 (summer, 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb's wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge).Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb's interests at the time outsider art, fumetti, Church of the SubGenius-type anti-propaganda and assorted "weirdness." It also introduced artists such as Peter Bagge, Dori Seda and Dennis Worden. No. 7 Contributors: Robert Crumb, Drew Friedman, Elinore Norflus, Robert Williams, Jeff John, Terry …

Minnesänger, Codex Manesse / Manessische Handschrift (Palatinus Germanicus 848) : Una Scelta Dal Grande Manoscritto Di Heidelberg, Peter Wapnewski, M. Ewold, Maria Vittoria Molinari, Franco Maria Ricci, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Art History

202 pages : mounted color illustrations (facsimiles). "Edition of 5000 copies on light blue handmade paper. Text in two columns, German and Italian. Designed by Franco Maria Ricci. Black silk cloth binding with lettering and decorations in gold stamp. Mounted color reproduction on cover. Case binding. In black cloth-covered drop-spine box. Library has copy no. 2831. Signed by Franco Ricci. Gift of Robert Morrow of the Frank Morrow Company."

Forms In Japan, Yasuyo Iguchi, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Culture

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

Simply Sewing, Cynthia M Pater, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Senses

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

A Rhinoceros Was Running ..., Jeff Cohen, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Animals

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

Recipes, Luci Goodman, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Food

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

Hobo Signs, Karen Knorr, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Letters

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

Ivy Leaves, 1982-1983, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The 1983 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Elizabeth Wyatt, Karen Buchanan, Marilyn Burdette, Aprile Heaton, Dan Heaton, Todd Robertson, Susan Wooten, and Doug Davison. Cover art by Fran Poole.

Betty Wiseman's Scrapbook, 20, 1983-1984, Betty Wiseman

Scrapbooks

Betty Wiseman graduated from Belmont College and began teaching health and physical education in 1966. She was the founder and coach of the Belmont women’s basketball team, the Rebelettes (now Bruins), in 1968. At the time, it was one of the first women’s collegiate teams in the southeast. She was inducted into the Belmont Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981. She was also inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. Wiseman coached the women’s team for 16 years (1968-1984) before moving into athletic administration at Belmont. She served as Assistant Athletics Director until her retirement in 2013. …

Colophon: For Lrh, Michael Rock, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Letters

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

Night, Patty Tyrol, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

Printing method: Silkscreen, collagraph. Binding: single signature sewn pamphlet. Printing method: Silkscreen, collagraph Binding: single signature sewn pamphlet

Poincon: 18th Century French Punches, Frank Tierney, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Letters

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

Seven Deadly Sins, Michael J Rock, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Senses

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

Physiologus, Frank Tierney, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Animals

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

Earth Score: A Sound Poem, Ruth Laxson, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Ruth Laxson Artist Book Archive

[45] pages : ill "This book was printed by the artist using serigraphy and letter press. The various type styles were manipulated and hand set. The paper is Warren Patina and black Strathmore Rhododendron."--Colophon. Single signature sewn into paper cover & cardboard spine. "Edition 50, This book is number 46"--Colophon.

American Splendor, No. 8, 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. …

Planetary Architecture Two, Zaha Hadid, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Architecture

1 case (16 pages, 18 pages of plates) : illus. (some color) ; 32 cm. Folio ; 2. Folio (London, England) ; 2. Title from cover. "Published to coincide with an exhibition at the Architectural Association from November 18th, 1983 for one month."--title page verso. Library copy is missing frontispiece and plate no. 1.

Badogoodog, Mary Katherine Allan, Dandilion Press, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

[12] pages : color ill. Edition of 100 copies. Cover decorated with curled strands of wire. Library has no. 92.

Abuse Of Power Comes As No Surprise, Jenny Holzer, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

[156] pages. The Nova Scotia pamphlets ; 3 Nova Scotia pamphlets ; 3. Folded poster (44 x 36 cm folded to 22 x 18 cm) inserted after last page. Cover title. On spine : Truisms and essays. Text in English, German, Spanish and French. RISD Alumna, MFA. Fleet Library at RISD Alumni Collection.

In And Around The House, Laurie Simmons, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

[16] leaves : all ill. "Designed by Yolanda Cuomo"--Inside front cove c. 2 Gift of CEPA Gallery.

Implosion, Kathy Acker, Mark Magill, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

28 pages : illus. (some color). Wedge pamphlet ; 1

From Partial Portrait, Roberta Allen, Wedge Press, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

12 pages. Wedge pamphlet ; 7

Beyond The Page, Carol Barton, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

spiral binding, die cuts; page spread 4-5; page spread "at dinner table"; page spread "gloves on table"; page spread "woman in bathroom". copy 142 of 200, signed by the artist