Cute Miniature Book - about a talking cat

[Adomeit, Ruth E.]
Puss in the Palace.
New York: Hodder & Stoughton, (1912).

Uncommon. A sweet story about a young engaged couple - and their talking cat - who secures them a position at court. Faded purple paper covered boards with color illustration of well dressed cat delivering a letter. Red title to front board. Stab bound with two knotted cords. Chipping to spine ends and minor wear to edges of boards. Fading to purple paper. Lacks color frontispiece. Green and purple floral endpapers. Occasional spots of soiling and finger smudges, but clean overall. 31 pages. 2.5 x 2.5 inches. Very Good. (#36723)

Price: $95

Cinderella & Sleeping Beauty - with intro by Frank Baum

Baum, L. Frank (introduction).
Cinderella and the Sleeping Beauty. Christmas Stocking Series.
Chicago: Reilly and Britton Co., 1905.

Baum's introduction discusses the history and custom of the Christmas stocking. Illustrated with color plates and with black and white line drawings within the text. Color frontis and title page. Red paper covered boards with dark green title and holly design to front board along with pasted down color vignette illustration. Dark green title to spine. Slight loss to top front corner and wear to other corners, edges, and spine ends. Clean, bright interior. 119 pages plus 4 pages of ads. Size: 4 x 3 inches. Very Good. (#36722)

Price: $115 

Mother Goose

Goslin, Dame (editor).
The Mother Goose; Containing All the Melodies the Old Lady Ever Wrote OR Uncle George's Mother Goose.
New York: Leavitt & Allen, circa 1850.

The editor notes in the preface that he owns all of Mother Goose's original manuscripts with her latest corrections and this edition includes it all - "real, original, and uncorrupted." He also notes that the embellishments "are from the sketches of an artist who was a contemporary of Mother Goose, and they were presented to her by him shortly before her lamented death. I found them in a portfolio in the drawer of a very ancient black walnut bureau, preserved in the family as a relic. Of course they have never before been published" (preface).

Bound in the original pink / tan cloth boards with gilt title and decoration to front board. Embossed decoration to both boards. Browning to spine and foxing with spots of soiling / rubbing to boards. Wear and fraying to spine ends and corners. Spots of soiling throughout interior. A few splits to binding, but all pages remain bound. Two pages have long closed tears that have been repaired with tape. Chipping to edges of several pages. Charming engravings on each page. [64 pages.] Size: 4.5 x 6 inches. Very Good. (#36720)

Price: $250 

Sweet Story of a Young Girl & Butterflies
Chromolithographic Shape Book

Humphrey, Miss L.B.
Sweet Girl Goldie: A Wonder Story of Butterfly Time.
New York: Spinney and Perkins, 1884.

A charming Victorian "shape book" for children that has chromolithographic paper covers die-cut into the shape of a butterfly's wing. Its creator was Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey (1841–1889), also credited as Lizbeth, Lizzie, or L. B. Humphrey, was an American illustrator active in the 19th century. Humphrey and other women who studied at Cooper Union are considered some of the first women to receive recognition as illustrators in the United States. After attending Cooper Union, Humphrey illustrated for various magazines and books, including both children's and general magazines. She designed greeting cards, gift books, and other paper goods for publishers L. Prang and Company and Lee and Shepard [Wikipedia].

The text recounts the adventures of Girl Goldie amid the butterflies and flowers in the garden. Every other page of text has a color chromolithographic of the little girl and the butterflies. There are 12 chromolithographs. Covers are lightly nicked along the edges. Pages have a bit of soiling and occasional brown spots, particularly on the last text page. Creasing to a small round end to the text pages. Bound with brown and cream silk yarn ties. Very good condition. Measures about 7 x 9.5 inches. Unpaginated [20 pages]  (#36735)

Price: $400 

Chromolithographic Shape Book

Weatherly, F.E.; Edith Berkeley.
The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe.
New York, London: Geo. C. Whitney, Hildensheimer & Faulkner, circa 1900.

A die cut shape book in the shape of a shoe bound with cord and tassle. Chipping and wear to edges of both covers with a few creases to rear cover. The cord has pulled out of several pages and at some point the book was resewn with thread; however, the pages were rebound out of order. The title page is near the end of the book and one additional page is out of order, but no missing pages. Pen marking to one page, smudge marks, and soiling to other pages. Short closed tear to one page. Includes 6 chromolithographs and 6 sepia illustrations. A well loved copy of this classic children's tale. [14 pages.] Very Good. (#36719)

Price: $250

Miniature Alphabet Book

Goozairow, Emil (Emil).
Agathon's Book of Dreams: Alphabet with Drawings and Initials - Tower Book.
Moscow: Emil Goozairow, 2022.

8 of 8 copies (in this binding), signed and numbered. Goozairow is a Russian artist who paints and draws, produces movies, and creates exceptional handmade books that are printed on rare types of paper and published in limited editions. His techniques create unique designs that often are made with natural materials alone or in combination with relief decorations made from metal or polymeric clay or 3-D prints. He creates books that he describes as "pop up," “kinetic carousel," “liporello” or “3D origami.” He also writes fairy tales, stories and mystical scenes.

A playful alphabet book with something embedded in both covers, causing it to rattle when read. Delightful illustrations with alliterative phrases (many comical) for each letter such as: Angel's Acorns for A, Creeping Cats, Delightful Desire for D, and Ugly Unicorn for U. The book has a special folding design that seems to unravel as you open each page. It must be turned and flipped as you read in order to see all of the letters in order. This sculptural book is 3-D printed in the shape of a tower. It has been hand painted in metallic gold and bronze. The book is held closed with braided brown cord straps that affix to a ball near the base of the tower. In fine condition. A triangular book measuring: 4.5 inches tall x 2.5 x 2.5 2.5 inches. (#36614)

Price: $325 

First Biography of George Washington

[Corry, John].
Biographical Memoirs of the Illustrious General George Washington, Late President of the United States of America, and Commander in Chief of their Armies, during the Revolutionay War.
New Haven: Sidney's Press for I. Cooke & Co., 1811.

Uncommon early edition, which was originally published in London in 1800. It is said to be the first biography of Washington, and also includes a reprinting of his farewell address. The author, John Corry, published most of his works anonymously. Born in Ireland, he worked as a topographer and journalist as well as an author of histories such as this one. Dedicated to the youth of America.

In marbled paper covered boards over tan leather spine with modern hand lettered paper title label to spine. Heavy wear and rubbing to boards, edges, and corners. Loss to marbled paper on rear board. Small spots of foxing and soiling scattered throughout, but text remains bright. Frontispiece portrait of Washington and engraving on title page. Lacks front free endpaper. Pen markings to rear free endpaper. 144 pages. Size: about 5.5 x 3.5 inches. Very Good. (#36716)

Price: $250

Life of Thomas Jefferson

Linn, William (compiler).
The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Author of the Declaration of Independence, and Third President of the United States.
Ithaca: Andrus, Woodruff, & Gauntlett, 1843.

Third Edition. A detailed account of Jefferson's life with much background on the history and founding of the American government. Full brown leather boards. Both joints are cracked and top inch of leather on spine has chipped off. Rubbing and pulling to leather along edges and hinges of boards. Wear to corners and edges leaving board exposed. Browning to spine. Binders tape to interior of rear hinge and repair to front hinge. Frontis of Jefferson. Browning and foxing to first and last few pages - with light spots of foxing throughout the interior. Clean and bright overall. A good reading copy. 267 pages. Very Good. (#36726)

Price: $100 

Letters of George Washington - Revolutionary War Experiences
First Edition (First Volume Only)

Washington, George.
Official Letters to the Honourable American Congress, Written During the War Between the United Colonies and Great Britain. Volume I ONLY.
Boston: Printed by Manning and Loring for S. Hall, W. Spotswood, J. White, Thomas & Andrews, D. West, E. Larkin, W.P. Blake, and J. West, 1795. 

Uncommon First Edition - issued without Washington's portrait. (Some copies in this edition were issued at a higher price with a portrait of Washington inserted. This was not one of those copies.) A fascinating collection of letters detailing Washington's personal experiences and concerns during the first few years of the American Revolutionary War. The last letter included in this first volume is from December 29th of 1776 and discusses his plans for a second crossing of the Delaware River and his worries about getting additional supplies for the troops.

In an attractive modern binding from the 1980s in full brown leather with red and gilt title label to spine. Raised bands and gilt rules to spine. Minor rubbing and chipping to leather on front joint. Minor chipping and creasing to edges of a few early pages including title page. Scattered foxing, spots of soiling, and toning throughout interior. Includes 4 page preliminary 'advertisment' explaining permission and sources for the letters contained within. Binding ticket from 1986 laid in, although, the binder is not identified. 340 pages. Very Good. (#36673)

Price: $450 

Early Maryland Legal Proceedings - Pre-Independence

Votes and Proceedings of the Lower House of Assembly of the Province of Maryland. October, Session, 1763, Being the Second Session of thie Assembly.
Annapolis: Printed by Jonas Green, 1764.

Horatio Sharpe, esq. (1718 - 1790) served as the proprietary Governor of Maryland at the time of this assembly meeting. This publication details daily proceedings of from from October 1763 through the end of November of the same year. No longer in boards, the pages are hand-bound together with string (with evidence of modern restoration). Heavy damage to first few pages with losses to bottom corners and edges. A few page edges have been repaired with additions of blank paper. Loss to text on first page (57/58), page 59/60, and 61/62, which is bound in out of order. Loss of corners of all pages; however, no text is effected on most pages. Browning and foxing throughout with evidence of dampstaining to margins and corners. Library stamp partially removed to first and last page of text. An interesting historical document of Maryland. 57-127 pages. Quarto - about 12 x 7.5 inches. Good. (#36701)

Price: $150 

King Richard III

Walpole, Horace.
Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third.
London: J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, 1768.

Lacks frontispiece and illustration of the king and queen. In a modern full leather binding with binder's stamp of S. Russell Hawe of Lorton, VA to rear pastedown. Brown and green title / author labels to spine. Gilt rules, raised bands, and embossed decorations to spine. Minor rubbing to gilt. Soiling to top margin of first pages and occasional spots of soiling throughout, but clean overall with bright text. Preface (xv), 134 pages plus addition / errata. Very Good. (#36731)

Price: $75 

Poetry in Greek & Latin

Wakefield, Gilbert (Earl of Aberdeen), editor.
Bionos kai Moschou ta leipsana [printed in Greek characters]. Illustrabat et emendabat Gilbertus Wakefield.
London: T. Bensley, 1795.

Scarce. This edition is printed in Greek and Latin. Bion (onos) was an ancient Greek bucolic poet from Smyrna, probably active at the end of the second or beginning of the first century BC. He is named in the Suda as one of three canonical bucolic poets alongside Theocritus and Moschus. One long poem about Adonis and seventeen shorter fragments of his poetry survive. Moschus (Moschou) was an ancient Greek bucolic poet and student of the Alexandrian grammarian Aristarchus of Samothrace. He was born at Syracuse and flourished about 150 BC. Aside from his poetry, he was known for his grammatical work, nothing of which survives. Theocritus (early third century BCE), born in Syracuse and also active on Cos and at Alexandria, was the inventor of the bucolic genre. Like his contemporary Callimachus, Theocritus was a learned poet who followed the aesthetic, developed a generation earlier by Philitas of Cos (LCL 508), of refashioning traditional literary forms in original ways through tightly organized and highly polished work on a small scale (thus the traditional generic title Idylls: “little forms”)[Wikipedia].

The editor, George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860), was a writer on Greek classical architecture and a future British Prime Minister. The book was described as: "A beautiful and correct edition, by the late Gilbert Wakefield, and printed with great care and delicacy by Bensley, but without accents, for which omission it has been much censured, and for which reason it never sold. The work is commended by foreign critics." [Thomas Frognall Dibdin]

Bound in red leather with a faded spine with rubbing to gilt titling. Bumping and soiling to covers. All edges gilt. Red dentelles with gilt ornament design. Hinges are slightly cracked but text block is firm. Browning and spotting to front and particularly the rear endpapers with darker browning along margins of hinges. Tear to front free endpaper. Text pages are generally clean with light aging to margins. Very good condition. Measures 6.5 x 9.5 inches. Pages: (8) + 33 + (82).  (#36694)

Price: $200 

Scottish History (possibly a forged account)

Crawfurd, David [Crawford].
Memoirs of the Affairs of Scotland, Containing a Full and Impartial Account of the Revolution in that Kingdom Begun in 1567. Faithfully Published from an Authentick MS by her Majesty's Historiographer for the Kingdom of Scotland.
London: Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1706.

First Edition. David Crawford, or Crawfurd or Craufurd, (1665–1726), of Drumsoy, was a Scottish Historiographer Royal. Crawford was appointed historiographer for Scotland by Queen Anne. In 1706 Crawford published his Memoirs of the Affairs of Scotland, containing a full and impartial account of the Revolution in that Kingdom begun in 1567, faithfully published from an authentic manuscript. The manuscript was, he said, presented him by Sir James Baird of Saughton Hall, who purchased it from the widow of an episcopal clergyman. The Memoirs were dedicated to the Earl of Glasgow, and the stated aim in publishing them was to provide an antidote to George Buchanan's History. On 27 July 1706 Crawford wrote to George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie describing his appointment and controversy over the Memoirs of the Affairs of Scotland. He wrote "the title of historiographer is a terrible eyesore to some folks." For more than a century Crawford's work was taken as a genuine unedited transcript of the manuscript, and relied on by David Hume, William Robertson, and other historians. Malcolm Laing in 1804 published The Historie and Life of King James the Sext as contained in the Belhaven manuscript, a prototype of Crawford's Memoirs. Laing asserted that the Memoirs of Crawford were akin to a forgery. Passages unfavourable to Mary, Queen of Scots had been omitted, and statements taken from the published works of William Camden, John Spottiswood, James Melville of Halhill, and others added. Another version of the original text, the Newbattle manuscript of the Historie of James the Sext, in the possession of the Marquis of Lothian, was published by the Bannatyne Club in 1825 [Wikipedia].

Bound in contemporary brown leather with black and gilt title label to spine. Blind stamped decoration to boards. Leather is chipped on spine ends and along joints. A few splits to binding including at hinges; however, the boards remain firmly attached. Minor wear to edges and bumping to corners. Minor browning and foxing to interior. Ownership markings in pen to title page and notations on endpapers. Small octavo. Dedication; Preface: i - xxxix; 378 pages plus errata page. Very Good -. (#36687)

Price: $150 

Uncommon Book with Moral Lesson - for young ladies

[Mary Hughes Robson / Mrs. Hughs].
The Alchemist.
London: Printed for William Darton Jun. 1818.

Presumed first edition of this uncommon book. English author Mary Hughes Robson wrote many books geared towards the moral development of young ladies, including this one. She moved to Philadelphia and opened a school for girls with the help of philanthropist John Vaughan. She wrote several pamphlets for the Christian Tract Society and became a lifelong member.

Bound in green and dark green pastepaper over dark brown leather spine with title in gilt. Heavy rubbing to boards, chipping to paper, and heavy wear to corners and edges of boards. Dampstaining to rear board and evidence of dampstaining to several pages. Top inch of title page is no longer present, with the word "The" removed. Pen and watercolor markings to pastedowns and verso of frontispiece. Occasional spots of foxing and soiling, but the text pages remain clean and bright overall. Lacks 2 pages of ads and both free endpapers. 206 pages plus 8 pages of publisher's ads. Very Good. (#36717)

Price: $175 

Scarce Book of Poetry - printed for subscribers
Praised & Supported by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Philipps, Janetta.
Poems.
Oxford: Collingwoond and Co., 1811.

Quite scarce. No copies in commerce, no auction records save for mention of the book having appeared in auction house catalogs, including the catalog for the H. Buxton Forman auction at Anderson Galleries in 1920. OCLC lists thirteen libraries owning a copy, of which ten are in the U.S. and three internationally. Little is known about the author and poet, Janetta Philipps other than that she authored this book of poetry, and that it is possible that she was the anonymous author of the novel Delaval, published anonymously in 1802. In one her poems in this book on page 31, she notes that her poem "Stanzas" was "inserted in the novel of Delaval." However, there is intriguing other information about her in a few sources. In a biography of Percy Bysshe Shelley by James Bieri he writes that the poet was casting about for young female poets to support and help publish, and wrote to Philipps offering to help her publish her work after being shown some of her verses. He had a brief exchange of letters with her. It is not clear what finally transpired, but it is believed by some that Shelley did help her financially. He is listed as a subscriber to her book. The English novelist, John Cordy Jeaffreson, wrote with more certainty about Shelley's financial backing in chapter IV of his book, Real Shelley. " To believe all that is told to his honour in Shelley’s Early Life is to believe that Shelley made himself responsible for the costs and charges of publishing the little volume of verse, which gave Miss Janetta Phillips her modest place in literary annals. That Miss Janetta was writing poetry whilst Shelley kept terms at Oxford, that she rose to a high place in his poetical regard in the spring of 1811, and that...he was at much pains to get subscribers for her book of poems, are matters of historic certainty. The long list of subscribers to Poems by Janetta Phillips, affords conclusive evidence that, whilst regarding her poetical ability with approval, Shelley bestirred himself in Oxford, London, and Sussex, to further Miss Janetta’s literary venture. Subscribing himself for six copies of the work. It was, doubtless, at Shelley’s solicitation that his Oxford bookseller consented to subscribe for Miss Janetta’s little volume. It is probable that the young lady had other friends besides Shelley in the University, where she found no less than eighty subscribers for her Poems (there are actually a few hundred names in the subscriber list). Still, it may be safely assumed, she was considerably indebted to Shelley’s influence in the colleges for the sympathy and money of so many gownsmen. That Shelley admired Miss Janetta’s poetry, and pushed the fortunes of her book to the utmost of his ability, is certain."

Bound in black grained cloth with an elaborate gilt design and rulings on both covers. and gilt design and titling to spine.  Covers are rubbed and bumped. There is much wear along the joints, and the the front cover has been expertly reattached. It is worn at the top and bottom with fading to gilt. Rear hinge is tender. Gilt dentelles and marbled endpapers with light staining along the edges of the dentelles. Interior pages have browning, mainly along the margins, and occasional spotting. Thhis copy bears the bookplate of Francis John Stainforth (1797-1866). Stainforth was an Anglican clergyman who was the owner the largest private library of Anglophone women writers, with more than 7000 editions and 2800 writers. Despite flaws this is a desirable copy of a very uncommon book with an interesting history associated with a major English poet. Measures 4.75 x 7.25 inches. 68 pages plus 10 page list of subscribers. Very Good. (#36688)

Price: $900 

Covid-19 Quarantine Book - printed in wooden type
Limited to 10 copies

[Abstract Orange]
Emeritz, Lauren, book artist.
Printing in the Time of Covid-19. March - May 2020.
Washington DC: Abstract Orange, 2020.

1 of 10 copies. Just before the Pandemic lock-down started in March 2020, Lauren Emeritz participated a letterpress workshop with Amos Paul Kennedy. Inspired to print, but not able to use the press in the studio due to the Pandemic, Emeritz began printing in a makeshift print studio in her home. Using wood type, a Vandercook 99, and hand-inking, she printed on chipboard, an inexpensive and accessible substrate. The prints include words and phrases from during that time early in the pandemic (March to May 2020). This collection of 36 prints is housed in an orange folding case with velcro closure and title on the spine and front panels. Size: 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Fine.

Lauren Emeritz is a book artist, letterpress printer and graphic artist who founded and runs the Abstract Orange Press. She creates prints and books by hand using a Vandercook press and wood type, including type she designs and carves herself. Lauren holds a BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Delaware. She is the President and Creative Director of Abstract Orange, a graphic design firm in Washington, DC, and a letterpress associate at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Hyattsville, Maryland. (#36734)

Price: $1,200 

Ponderings on Life & Death

Gu brandsdóttir [Guobrandsdottir], Kristin.
Awakening.
Washington DC: Kristin Gubrandsdottir, 2010.

Number 9 of 11 copies signed and numbered by the book artist. Kristin is a book artist, furniture maker, and teacher from Iceland. Her works typically address feelings, memory, and experience. She studied book arts at the Corcoran College of Art + Design in Washington DC where she made this book. She currently resides in Brussels.

Awakening is a powerful photobook done in response to the loss of friends that "left me wondering about the meaning of our existence and why some leave too prematurely." The photographs and text address these questions and the strange feelings that arose in her at night that left her waking up "knowing that one day I will die." The twelve evocative color photos are reproduced in an oblong accordion style book and juxtaposed with letter press text. Printed on Soberest paper using Minion Pro Regular and Medium Italic fonts. Bound in white stiff paper with titling on front cover. In fine condition. Unpainted. (#36713)

Price: $285 

Western Black Rhino Extinction (Regular Edition)

[Lone Oak Press]
Rorer, Abigail, book artist; Don McKay, poem.
Extinct. The Western Black Rhinoceros.
Petersham, MA: Lone Oak Press, 2022.

Number 11 of 56 standard signed and numbered copies. Master wood engraver Abigail Rorer is considered one of the finest engravers working today. She founded her Lone Oak Press in 1989 and has published many beautiful works that often focus on nature - animals, flowers, trees, and water. Abigail has also provided lovely illustrations for other private and commercial presses. Her fine press books have been in numerous exhibitions in the U.S., U.K., and Ireland. They can be found in many public and private collections. 

Abigail writes in her prospectus about this important new work, saying that it is the first book in the "Extinct Pentalogy" series. Originally she had planned one larger volume covering five diverse animals, four that are extinct and one that came perilously close. But she decided that each animal deserves its own tribute. The western black rhinoceros was declared extinct in 2011 and all remaining rhinoceroses are endangered. She writes on her website: "Extinction as a theme has been a focus of The Lone Oak Press for a few years now, beginning with the publication of our book Extinction in 2015. We are living in the age of the Sixth Extinction, the Anthropocene: the Human Epoch. Human activity has made such an impact on our planet that climate patterns are changing, glaciers are melting, the ozone layer is thinning, and species are becoming extinct at an alarming rate. For such a magnificent and noble animal as the rhinoceros to be on the verge of total extinction is tragic and unacceptable. The rhinoceros has lived and flourished on this earth for tens of thousands of years. Within only a relatively short period of time, the last two hundred years or so, with the advent of guns, the Industrial Revolution, exploding populations, and other factors, we have decimated the rhino population and brought it to the brink of total extinction. This book is a way to honor a subspecies of the black rhinoceros that disappeared in 2011 and to highlight the plight of all species of rhinoceros.”

Bound in a gray and black paper created from a hand-draw closeup image of rhinoceros skin over boards with a gray leather spine and red title label. The rear board includes a bullet sized hole in the board with red leather showing underneath – a visceral reminder of the contents of the book. The text was set in Dante and Othello type. The text and engravings were printed on Zerkell paper. Many of the engravings are multi-block color with some hand-coloring. Amy Borezo of shelter Bookwords bound the books. With prospectus. Housed in a slipcase covered in matching gray paper with rhino skin print In fine condition. Measures 7 x 9 inches. 52 pages. (#36666)

Price: $1,200 

Artists' Book on the Japanese Kimono

Schwartzott, Carol, book artist.
A Brief History of the Japanese Kimono.
Freeville, NY: Carol Schwartzott, 2019.

Number 5 of 12 copies. Signed by the artist. An short illustrated history of the kimono, the national costume of Japan with several facts about the garment. Digitally printed with hand-colored prints on Hannemuhle archival paper, with the addition of fine Japanese and Chiyogami papers. The binding / box covering of each book in this series varies. This copy is bound in blue and white stiff Japanese paper wrappers with five signatures sewn into accordion folds. Includes ten hand-colored prints. It is housed in an orange and white folding paper covered box with paper / plastic rod closure and paper title label to spine panel. Size: 4.25 x 4.25 inches. Unpaginated. [30 pages.]  Fine. (#36558)

Price: $500

Magic Star Book
Features Quilt Designs by African American Women

Shattuck, Carolyn, book artist.
Quilts of Gee's Bend: Vol. 111.
Rutland, VT: Carolyn Shattuck, (2023).

A striking open edition book with a "magic star" construction that allows the work to be opened to reveal the interior pages. Gee's Bend, Alabama is famous for the quilts created there by African American women. The expertly crafted Gee's Bend quilts are known for their bold and improvisational use of color, geometry, and mixed materials. Every Gee's Bend quilt is unique yet belongs to the same aesthetic family. Their quilt making tradition dates back four generations. The goal was to improvise upon designs that had already been made in order to create a truly unique composition. Materials such as old clothes, cornmeal sacks, corduroy, denim jeans including the inside pockets for darker colors and any fabric that fit the color palette were used. This work was created by the book artist to honor these quilters. 

Bound in stiff black paper covers with title label and orange decorated paper. Affixed to each folded page is a replica of a bright and colorful quilt design. Printed on Red River paper and Hemptone from Paperworks. In fine condition. Measures 4 x 4 x 2 inches. (#36737)

Price: $300