A thousand starlingsBA-53

A thousand starlingsBA-53


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Repository
University of Richmond Book Arts Studio
Identification
BA-53
Title
A thousand starlings 2016
Quantity
1 Volumes, [20] pages : includes illustrations, 19 cm
Creator
Alpers, Rhiannon
Creator
Gazelle & Goat Press
Language
English .
Technical
Title from cover. Statement of responsibility, publisher's name, and date of publication from colophon. Rare Book Room copy is 19 of 30. Rare Book Room copy includes author's autograph on colophon: Rhiannon Alpers.
Description
"This book was inspired by sleep-deprived dreams as a new mother in the Summer of 2016. Written, illustrated, and printed by Rhiannon Alpers. Letterpress printed with photopolymer plates and monotype, with an under layer of hand painted stars beneath, on Somerset Velvet Black. The endsheets are Fabriano Tiziano Anthracite and bound in Asahi Grey Crepe bookcloth. Foil stamped birds and title, this false accordion is masquerading in a Secret Belgian binding with Italian film yarn"--Colophon.

Administrative Information

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Westhampton College Class of 1943.


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Artists' books
  • Dreams
  • Letterpress printing
  • Poetry
  • Starlings