| A birder's alphabet |
Limited edition of 500, numbered and signed by Laura Davidson. MSU copy: Copy no. 280 of 500. |
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L. Davidson |
| A northern woods bestiary |
Bound in painted wooden boards with raised centerpiece. Text in made-up language. |
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L. Davidson |
| A tool alphabet |
This is an edition of 1,000 copies. --leaf [30]. MSU copy: |
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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. |
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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. |
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L. Davidson |
| Book of hours |
Bound in painted wooden boards with raised centerpiece. #6 from an edition of 21. |
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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. |
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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: |
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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. |
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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. |
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L. Davidson |
| Fenway Park |
This is the fourth in a series of tunnel books, each depicting beloved views. Limited edition of 500, numbered and signed by Laura Davidson. |
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L. Davidson |
| Ideal city |
This book is a response to the city views of the Nuremberg Chronicle, and to the changing views outside my window --P. [14] The illustrations consist of lino cuts of the Fort Point Channel neighborhood in Boston, residence to many local artists, and under pressure from urban redevelopment. Limited edition of 16 copies. Bound in half black morocco and wooden boards, with a painting within a wooden frame mounted on front cover. |
- Davidson, Laura
- Schedel, Hartmann, 1440-1514
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L. Davidson |
| Libri |
Bound in painted wooden boards with raised centerpiece. Unique. |
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L. Davidson |
| My Mr. Darcys : an appreciation |
MSU copy: |
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L. Davidson |
| Random thoughts on hope |
Limited edition of 500 copies. Full color offset printed images representing a visual exploration of time and hope are printed on a single sheet of paper folded accordion style. One image holds moveable text wheels with a sepia map on the reverse side. MSU copy: Signed by the author. |
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L. Davidson |
| Souvenir book |
Consists of one continuous sheet of cream paper folded to form 8 leaves with handpainted lino cuts mounted on each leaf; on the cover is an embossed brass plate; bound in painted-wood boards with leather spine. Publisher's location from ordering information. Published in an edition of 15 copies; this is no. 8. |
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L. Davidson |
| Tool book |
Consists of 6 handprinted lino cuts mounted on a continuous sheet of cream paper folded to form 6 p.: bound in painted wooden boards with metal wrench fastened to front cover. Publisher's location from ordering information. Published in an edition of 30 copies. |
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L. Davidson |
| Travelogue |
Consists of 6 handprinted multi-color lino cuts mounted on a continuous sheet of cream paper folded to form 6 pages. Prints are made by the reduction method. Bound in painted wooden boards with central glass window behind which is mounted a photocopy transfer print of a map entitled The cathedrals of Italy. Signed on p. [6]: Laura Davidson, 1993. Publisher's location from ordering information, laid in. Published in an edition of 22 copies. MSU copy: Acquired with funds provided by the MSU Class of 1994 Library Endowment Fund. |
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L. Davidson |
| Tunnel vision : the big dig view from my studio window on the corner of "A"" and Wormwood Streets in Boston |
Five layers of cut-out illustrations depict a view of a construction site as seen through a window, held in place with an accordian binding on two sides. |
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L. Davidson |
| Useful knowledge |
Bound in painted wooden boards with raised centerpiece. Text in made-up language. MSU copy: No. 8. |
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L. Davidson |
| Venice : Piazza San Marco |
This is the fifth in an ongoing series of tunnel books depicting my favorite views. Limited edition offset tunnel book... Each copy is numbered and signed. --Artist's website. Protective envelope has a 'postage stamp' drawn by the artist and showing a Venetian gondola. MSU copy: |
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L. Davidson |
| Visible invisible |
Consists of one continuous sheet of cream paper folded to form 6 p. with handprinted lino cuts and other hand stamped illustrations mounted on 5 p.; bound in painted wooden boards with metal wing mounted on front cover. Publisher's location from ordering information. Published in an edition of 35 copies. |
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L. Davidson |
| By a thread |
Book is a continuous sheet folded in accordion style and is enclosed within its own folder. ... a reimagining of the biblical story of Queen Esther and that of Scheherazade of A Thousand and One Nights. Lynne Avadenka wrote the text, designed the book structure and created the original drawings, using gouache, powdered graphite and letterpress printing. --Colophon. No. 14 in a limited edition of 300 copies, signed and numbered by the artist. MSU copy: Acquired by Development Office--Libraries, Computing, and Technology to honor Selma Hollander for her generous support of the MSU Libraries (2007). MSU copy: Copy no. 60 of 300. Signed and dated. MSU copy: |
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Land Marks Press |
| Espresso pot 6 ways |
Think coffee. This tiny book is an accordion structure. The pages are filled with views of espresso pots. the reverse side shows an urban view with some unlikely additions. The book has a reusable band, folds to 2 7/8; x 2 1/4; with a 3/8; spine -- http://www.lauradavidson.com/w_espresso1.html (as viewed on 10/13/09) Offset limited edition book, 500 copies. MSU copy: Signed by the author. |
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Laura Davidson |
| Facade |
Facade is a limited edition artist's book. The covers are wood and leather. ... The prints are linoleum color reduction prints and black and white prints. Others are photocopy transfers, and computer generated images --Accompanying brochure. MSU copy: Acquired with funds provided by the MSU Class of 1994 Library Endowment Fund. |
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Laura Davidson |
| Florence |
A tunnel book that shows a view of the city of Florence from the steps of the church of San Miniato al Monte. The images were painted on Muirhead's Blue Guides and Baedeker's travel guide pages published in the 1920's. The book is offset printed and hand bound. MSU copy: This is copy #77 from an edition of 500. MSU copy: Signed by the artist. |
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Laura Davidson |
| Fort Point flora & fauna |
Street scenes of the Fort Point area of Boston with arched window-shaped inserts of local flowers, birds, and animals on the verso, with corresponding text, in a similarly shaped border, on the recto. Folds up to form a small book with 6 double leaves and also opens accordion-style. An edition of 500 copies --Colophon. LC copy signed by the artist. MSU copy: Signed by the author. |
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Laura Davidson |
| Forum |
Printed on one accordion-fold leaf bound in green and black painted wooden covers secured by brass hinges. 15 copies printed. MSU copy: Acquired with funds provided by the MSU Class of 1994 Library Endowment Fund. |
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Laura Davidson |
| Paris |
Title and imprint from colophon. This tunnel book is part of an ongoing series of artists' books referencing old travel guidebooks and maps. This view of Paris is from the top floor of the Institut de Monde Arabe. The images were painted on pages from Les Guides Bleus published in 1952. The edition is 500. --Colophon. Images were painted directly on guidebook pages, then offset printed and accordian bound on sides by hand. Accompanying item: Paris notebook; spiral bound with 2 pages enclosed - call number: N7433.4 .D38 P37 2006. MSU copy: No. 174 out of 500. |
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Laura Davidson |
| Paris notebook |
500 copies. MSU copy: signed by the author. |
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Laura Davidson |
| Rome |
S.P.Q.R. This book is the second in a series of artists' books incorporating old travel guidebooks. The text was scanned from an 1893 Baedeker Italy book, and laser printed on Frankfurt white papter. Each page was dyed with Lavazza espresso, then printed with linoleum blocks. The edition is 20 copies --Colophon. An altered book consisting of reproductions of various scattered pages from: Italy, handbook for travellers / by K. Baedeker. Second Part, Central Italy and Rome. Eleventh revised edition. Leipsic : Karl Baedeker, publisher, 1893. Some pages are double (e.g. fold out map), many have linoleum prints, usually in black, sometimes in one or two colors, over the text or instead of the text; other pages have mounted cut-out linoleum prints, some of which are folded. Endpapers are maps of Rome. Covers are of wood, painted red with Rome painted in gold with border in gold; black leather spine. MSU copy: Copy number 4 of 20. MSU copy: Signed by the author. |
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Laura Davidson |
| Tender buttons, tenderly : selected passages from Gertrude Stein's "Tender buttons"" published in 1914." |
homage to Gertrude Stein. -- Inside box top. Artist's book, limited to 24 copies. Thirteen 4.5 cm. paper discs joined accordian-style with a pink silk ribbon, to form 26 p.; housed in a hinged brass box with two additional pages inside (homage to Gertrude Stein inside box top; limitation note inside box floor), and seven buttons affixed to the lid. MSU copy: Copy 7 of 24. |
- Davidson, Laura
- Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946
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Laura Davidson |
| The Body temple |
Consists of two pieces of wood painted black which are connected with two metal hinges, an old lantern slide is inlaid on the front cover. Inside are three folding parts; a metal gear is screwed onto the front cover. Edition of 18 copies; this is no. 9. |
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Laura Davidson |
| Vaso |
Visiting archaeological museums in Italy was the source of inspiration for Vaso. The black pages are filled with cut-out prints of Etruscan, majolica, and other types of vases--Artist's flyer. 20 copies printed. MSU copy: Acquired with funds provided by the MSU Class of 1994 Library Endowment Fund. |
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Laura Davidson |
| Classical beauty |
Woodblock prints mounted on folded leaves bound in wooden covers joined with 3 brass hinges. Artist, imprint and edition from ordering information. No. 6 of an edition of 10. |
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Laura Davidson Studio |
| Audacious |
One of a kind painted artist book. (cover 3) Handpainted accordion-fold pages with words imprinted in silver and black suede cover. |
- Russell, Laura, book artist
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Laura Russell |
| Oh say can you see |
Mixed media painted artist's book. (back cover) Accordion-folded pages with painted pop-up sections, in black cover with painted panel. |
- Russell, Laura, book artist
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Laura Russell |
| Victorian splendor |
A three-dimensional 19th-century desk with drop down writing panel and pull out drawers, with Victorian decor such as peacock feathers, a Japanese fan, and a gas lamp. Includes an 8-page miniature accordion book. Materials: Bockingford-cream watercolor paper 140 lb., Cranes natural white paper 140lb; Biscotti-colored archival mat board; casein archival fixative. Processes: Gocco and digital printing. Watercolor. Housed in a hardbound 9 x 11 x 2.5; clamshell case covered in hand-painted Japanese silk book cloth. (From dealer's website.) Perhaps like many people, we tended to connect the Women's Suffrage Movement with images of early 20th-century parades and pickets. However, a chance encounter with a wonderful little book, Women of the Suffrage Movement by Janice E. Ruth & Evelyn Sinclair ..., reminded us of the pre-Civil War beginnings of the campaign and the remarkable women who supported it. This book from the Library of Congress' Women Who Dare series acted as inspiration for our piece, Victorian Splendor. Back of piece has envelope containing artists' statement. MSU copy: |
- Pollack, Amee J.
- Spitz, Laurie
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Laurie Spitz |
| On this land : poem |
Limited ed. of 125 copies, signed by the poet and artist. On This Land was produced during the winter of 1996 at the artist's own Blue Heron Press. Each reduction woodcut image was printed in 5 runs from two basswood blocks by the artist and Nancy Palmeri. The typeface is Baskerville in 14 points. The paper is mouldmade Nideggen and the cover is handmade red flax paper stained with walnut. This edition of 125 copies was created for and supported by the Library Fellows of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.--Colophon. Letterpress printed with accordion-folded pages glued to paper wrapper. MSU copy: Number 114. Signed by the artist. |
- Castillo, Lenora
- Kunc, Karen S.
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Library Fellows of the National Museum of Women in the Arts |
| Incarnations |
Artist's book consisting of one leaf, folded accordion-style, bound in board, and wrapped in vintage feed sack material with vintage buttons. MSU copy: No. #4 of an edition of 25 copies. |
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Lois Morrison |
