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
Brush your teeth : an original limited edition Number 8 from a limited edition of 10 copies. While doing the research for another piece, I came across these family photos from a family I had never met. I saw a potential story in the stack of photos. Little did I know that it would be such an odd little tale. Laser printed on bond, dry mounted on black arches. Comb binding, hardcover, casebound. Original text. Limited edition of 10. (Artist's website.)
  • Hensel, Susan
 S. Hensel
How long? Photographs from Library of Congress, Oregon Historical Society, Smithsonian, and Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College. Limited edition of 125 copies. MSU copy: Purchased with funds from the Maxine Eyestone Endowment (2010). MSU copy: Has copy no. 48 of 125.
  • Morse, Minna
  • Wascher-James, Sande
 S. Wascher-James
The McGinley Paper Company sample book of faults Artists' book modeled on a paper company's book of samples. The McGinley Paper Company sample book of faults is a collection of faults collected anonymously over a period of about a year from willing volunteers... The patterns were based on textiles and printed from woodcuts over two years. MSU copy:
  • Nicholls, Sarah
 Sarah Nicholls
Livre des livres Our twist on the livre de peintre is to issue our book in what we think of as its final form. We wanted to make a hand-painted book with original prints inside the French fold. Issued in a slipcase.
  • Abe, Jennifer
  • Maryatt, Kitty
  • Wakoski, Diane
 Scripps College Press
Naked faces Nine adventurous intellectuals embarked upon the journey of designing an artist book. Our goal was to construct a tome so powerful, so wondrously provocative that you would be overcome with emotion...The accordion-fold book is attached to a case covered in shimmering Ginga bookcloth. --Colophon. Edition of 95 copies. Signed by the student artists. MSU copy: Has No. 68 of 95.
  • Anderson, Christina
  • Cyffka, Mark
  • Escobar, Lauren
  • Fisher, Zoe
  • Kita, Candace
  • Levy, Abigail
  • Maryatt, Kitty
  • Plotkin, Michelle
  • Price, Aleedra
  • Tinker, Rebekah
 Scripps College Press
Word Fourteen visually talented students and their instructor wrote and produced this ... book printed by letterpress ... The front and back matter were fancifully set in 12 pt. Gill Sans. The opacity and printability of Softwight Somerset Book 175 gsm paper appealed to the students. Imagery emerged directly from the type cases rather than from our usual linoleum blocks. the evocative leaf between sections was chosen for its translucency and colorful visual qualities. It was made in the Philippines from finely spun fibers. The spine of the seventeen signatures exposes the copper-colored thread sewn over Tyvek-reinforced tapes attached to the black Japanese bookcloth cover. This is number 37 in an edition of 94 copies. --Colophon. Signed by the professor and her students.
  • Maryatt, Kitty
 Scripps College Press
The seven deadly sins No description available.
  • Borchardt, Brian
 Seven Hills Press
Poisonous plants at table : incorporating, selections from Poisonous plants in field and garden In case, as issued. Limited edition of 75 copies, signed by Niffenegger, Hammer, Chiplis, and McCamant. Dr. E. Coffin, the alias of Trisha Hammer ... Design and binding by Trisha Hammer, letterpress printing by Martha Chiplis, and Giclee color printing by Bob McCamant --Colophon. Henslow originally published 1901. Includes index.
  • Chiplis, Martha
  • Hammer, Trisha
  • Henslow, George, 1835-1925
  • McCamant, Bob
  • Niffenegger, Audrey
 Sherwin Beach Press
Urban decay Saginaw, MI 48607, 8 DEC 2005 This book is a limited-edition hand-bound artist book. Original photographs, poetry and text by Laura Russell. Digital printing with archival inks on archival paper. Flyleaves are stained by Tyvek. Interior pages burned by hand. Plywood covers hinged with book cloth. Hand bound at Laura's studio, Simply Books, Ltd. --Colophon. MSU copy:
  • Russell, Laura, book artist
 Simply Books
Urban poetry NYC : a photographic essay This book is a limited-edition hand-bound artist book. All poetry and images were created by unknown artists. Photos were shot during my visit to New York City in September 2002 using a Kodak DC3400 digital camera. Printed on an Epson C80 printer with archival ink jet inks on Mohawk Superfine paper. Hand bound at Laura's studio, Simply Books, Ltd... MSU copy: Number 6 out of 200. Signed by the author.
  • Russell, Laura, book artist
 Simply Books