Notice: Due to budget reductions, effective August 15, 2025, the MSU Libraries will no longer ship materials to addresses within a 50-mile radius of the MSU Main Library.  Faculty, staff, and students that live within 50 miles of the Main Library will need to pick up materials requested at the Main Library Circulation Desk, at the lockers in the north vestibule of the Main Library, or at the Gast Business Library.
Notice: Due to budget reductions, effective August 15, 2025, the MSU Libraries will no longer ship materials to addresses within a 50-mile radius of the MSU Main Library.  Faculty, staff, and students that live within 50 miles of the Main Library will need to pick up materials requested at the Main Library Circulation Desk, at the lockers in the north vestibule of the Main Library, or at the Gast Business Library.
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Title Description Author Publisher
A birder's alphabet Limited edition of 500, numbered and signed by Laura Davidson. MSU copy: Copy no. 280 of 500.
  • Davidson, Laura
 L. Davidson
A northern woods bestiary Bound in painted wooden boards with raised centerpiece. Text in made-up language.
  • Davidson, Laura
 L. Davidson
A tool alphabet This is an edition of 1,000 copies. --leaf [30]. MSU copy:
  • Davidson, Laura
 L. Davidson
Architectonic Linoleum printed and hand-lettered scroll on wood and brass spools, in mahogany box. Published in an edition of 25. This is no. 6. MSU copy: Purchased for the MSU Libraries with funds provided by the Class of 1994 Library Endowment Fund.
  • Davidson, Laura
 L. Davidson
Artifacts Published in an edition of 20. This is no. 11. The drawings in this book are ink and wash on Roma paper. The binding is by Frank Jones of Cambridge. The walnut box holds a key and fibula made of patined copper, a paper mosaic, a cuneiform and shards made of clay. The lamina is embossed brass, and the coins are pennies encased in carved and painted wood. MSU copy: Acquired with funds provided by the MSU Class of 1994 Library Endowment Fund.
  • Davidson, Laura
 L. Davidson
Book of hours Bound in painted wooden boards with raised centerpiece. #6 from an edition of 21.
  • Davidson, Laura
 L. Davidson
Centric Consists of circles in various media and materials mounted on continuous sheet of cream paper, folded to form 8 p.; first and last page pasted to black lining leaves; bound in painted wooden boards with raised metal centerpiece. Publisher's location from ordering information. Published in an edition of 13 copies.
  • Davidson, Laura
 L. Davidson
Culinaria Colophon: Drypoint prints with ink wash. Book has cloth spine and steel cover. Front cover has brass spatula held on with small magnets. Edition of 10 copies. MSU copy: Aquired with funds provided by the Beatrice Grant Cookery Endowment (2010). MSU copy:
  • Davidson, Laura
 L. Davidson
Details : San Marco, Venice Unique artist's book consisting of hand-assembled mosaics depicting details of the church of San Marco in Venice, Italy. The covers are sterling silver, with a tiger's eye gem mounted in the center of the front cover. The mosaics are made from painted paper and gold leaf. The endpapers are from a sample book of Michel Duval of Liancourt, France.
  • Davidson, Laura
 L. Davidson
Domestic postage Limited edition artist's book consisting of imaginary stamps illustrating the theme of 'domestic' postage. Each stamp depicts a common household object used to symbolize a particular postal service. MSU copy: Copy 4 of 200.
  • Davidson, Laura
 L. Davidson