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Eight slices of pie Disposable pie plate containing 8 sheets folded and illustrated to resemble pie slices, printed with pie recipes and anecdotes. Cover sheet printed to resemble latticed pie crust. Published in an edition of 25. This is no. 6.
  • Martin, Emily, 1953-
  • Naughty Dog Press
El ángel discierne ante la futura estatua de David Reproduced typescript on grained sand-colored and brown paper, with reproduced decorative borders with black tissue endpapers, stapled and glued to heavy brown paper wrappers. Wrappers have collages of black and red tissue paper, white gauze, mounted decorated cut-outs of white and ivory bond, and incorporate red and brown yarn. Consta de doscientos ejemplares numerados, iluminados a mano ... --Colophon. MSU has copy no. 134. Handmade books published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture.
  • López, Adrián
  • Sánchez Rodríguez, Francis, 1970-
  • Ediciones Vigía
El animal Story. Reproduced typescript and line drawings on leaves of grained light brown paper, with hand-lettered preliminaries and page numbers, and decorative borders. Stapled and tied to heavy brown paper wrappers with twine. Front wrapper decorated with cutouts of black and green tissue paper and coarse brown paper, upon which are mounted decorated white bond paper cutouts of reproduced hand-lettered title information and an illustration with hand-colored detail. Consta de doscientos ejemplares numerados, firmados por su autor... --Colophon. MSU has copy no. 6. Handmade books published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture.
  • Naranjo, Violeta
  • Quintero, Aramís
  • Ediciones Vigía
El árbol parlante : poemas en prosa Spanish translations of selections from 7 books of Lundkvist's poems, including Det talande trädet (The talking tree). Mimeographed reproductions of typescript, border designs, and drawings on individual leaves of coarse paper, stapled at left margin and glued to decorated paper wrappers. Collages on wrappers include mimeographed paper cutouts, burlap and other cloth, cord, seeds (some colored), other plant matter, and sawdust, as well as a tiny book containing many repetitions of the title of the present work and tied with a cord. Part of a collection of handmade books, most with cords for hanging (literatura de cordel), published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture. Publication information from colophon. Consta de doscientos ejemplares numerados... Fueron usados para esta edición papeles reciclados de distintos colores, texturas y gramajes, así como recortería de papeles industriales, espigas y textiles, aserrín, cordeles rústicos y semillas. --Colophon. LC has copy no. 180. MSU has copy no. 94. MSU copy: gift of Jeanne Drewes (2000).
  • Lundkvist, Artur, 1906-1991
  • Trujillo, Yohan Enrique
  • Vazquez Díaz, René
  • Ediciones Vigía
El Arte de cocinar : recetas de cocina catalana y cubana Manufactured and illuminated by hand by Ediciones Vigía in its Colección del Estero. Produced jointly with IX Brigade de Cooperación de la Universidad de Lleida, Cataluña. Design and drawings by Norlys Ortega Ruiz. Cover made of recycled industrial papers covered with red textured paper ending in buff colored paper circles on front and back cover with two pieces of colored yarn attached to each circle. Limited ed. of 200 copies. Includes index. MSU copy: Has Ejemplar no. 181; of 200.
  • Ortega Ruiz, Norlys
  • Ediciones Vigía
El cartel : II edición especial en el aniversario cientotreintaitres del Teatro Sauto, Matanzas, 6 de abril de 1996. Numero suelto. Ediciíon especial de este periódico ... Publicación que circulaba en el siglo XIX ... Se publican en este periódico los anuncios de las funciones más importantes del mes de abril de 1996, además del programa integro del día seis. Teatro Esteban was the original name of the Teatro Sauto. Edición: Alfredo Zaldívar --Colophon. Reproduced italic typescript on coarse brown paper with hand-lettered headings, with reproduced text on mounted white bond (p. 2) and decorative elements with hand-colored details. Consta de doscientos ejemplares ... --Colophon. MSU has copy no. 88. Handmade books published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture.
  • Zaldívar, Alfredo, 1956-
  • Ediciones Vigía
El cartel : III edición especial en el aniversario ciento treinta y cinco del Teatro Sauto, Matanzas, 6 de abril de 1998. Numero suelto. Ediciíon especial de este periódico ... Publicación que circulaba en el siglo XIX ... Se publican en este periódico los anuncios de las funciones más importantes del mes de abril de 1998, además el programa integro del día seis. Teatro Esteban was the original name of the Teatro Sauto. Realización: Ediciones Vigía --Colophon. Reproduced italic typescript on coarse sand-colored paper with decorative borders and element with hand-colored detail. MSU has copy no. 140. Part of a collection of handmade books published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture. <author unknown>
  • Ediciones Vigía
El cielo imaginario Poems. Mimeographed reproduction of typescript, hand-lettered titles, and drawings on individual leaves of white bond and coarse brown papers with mounted colored-paper (mostly green) cutouts. Endpapers are black tissue paper and light brown tracing paper. Stapled, glued to brown paper wrappers, and tied with heavy green cord. Wrappers have decorated-paper collages. Front wrapper has a green foil crescent moon. Part of a collection of handmade chapbooks, most with cords for hanging (literatura de cordel), published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture. Publication information from colophon. Consta de doscientos ejemplares numerados, esgrafiados, iluminados a mano, firmados por su autor ... --Colophon. MSU has copy no. 191. MSU copy: gift of Jeanne Drewes (2000).
  • Ariel, Sigfredo, 1962-
  • Naranjo, Violeta
  • Ediciones Vigía
El contar de los contares ... Doscietos ejemplares manufacturados e iluminardos a mano ... [Ejemplar] 090. Brief stories and poems. Each story or poem within illustrated border. A full-page illustration faces each page of text. Text and illustrations printed on white paper. Thin brown paper endsheets have mounted cut-out illustrations. Bound in brown paper wrappers with mounted cut-out illustrations. Laid in is a bookmark made of a folded and glued yellow paper strip with a brown paper cut-out boat glued on top. Illustrated title page printed on heavy brown paper.
  • Dueñas, Javier
  • González Gutiérrez, Mirtha
  • Ediciones Vigía
El flautista en la cruz Poem. Typescript on coarse brown and sand-colored paper, with black tissue endpapers, stapled and glued to cardboard wrappers and tied with taupe yarn. Wrappers have mounted illustrated paper cutouts and titles with torn edges. Front wrapper has twigs with yarn wound about them, affixed in the position of a cross. Back wrapper illustration has hand-colored details. Consta de doscientos ejemplares numerados, iluminados a mano ... --Colophon. MSU has copy no. 96. Handmade books published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture.
  • Díaz Gómez, Yamil
  • Poujaud García, Igor
  • Ediciones Vigía
El gran padre Poems. Text printed on coarse brown paper, with title page, dedication, contents and some illustrations on grained sand-colored paper. Heavy wrappers covered in yellow paper, with affixed collages using various types and colors of paper as well as strips of apparent suede leather. Some color applied by hand. Limited ed. of 200 copies. One of a series of handmade books published by Ediciones Vigía.
  • Báez Andux, Ivet
  • Rodríguez Santana, Gaudencio, 1969-
  • Ediciones Vigía
El mar es un país Reproduced typescript and decorative borders on grained brown and sand colored papers. Reproduced hand-lettered titles, and drawings on mounted, white bond cutouts with hand-colored details. Glued and stapled to brown paper wrappers, with collages of mounted, colored paper cutouts, with hand-colored details. Consta de doscientos ejemplares numerados, iluminados y totalmente manufacturados por las Ediciones Vigía... --Colophon. MSU has copy no. 57. Handmade books published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture.
  • Calero, Zenén, 1955-
  • Hernández Milián, Juan Luis, 1938-
  • Ediciones Vigía
El peregrino Poem. Diseño y dibujos originales ... de Yohan Enrique Trujillo --Colophon. Part of a collection of handmade books, most with cords for hanging (literatura de cordel), published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture. Esta edición consta de cien ejemplares numerados y firmados por su autor --Colophon. Black tissue paper mounted on front cover as background for collage of decorated paper cutouts, burlap, stones, and seeds. Decorated paper border mounted around text. Muslin sack is stitched with twine and decorated front and back with mounted paper cutouts. MSU has copy no. 27. LC has copy no. 77.
  • Bernal, Juan Eduardo
  • Trujillo, Yohan Enrique
  • Ediciones Vigía
El poeta perdido en el paraíso Reproduced on coarse brown and light brown papers; pages of text have reproduced decorative borders. Endpapers are white and black tissue paper. Stapled and glued to brown paper wrappers, and tied with white yarn. Wrappers have mounted, decorated paper collages on a black tissue paper background. MSU has copy no. 30. Handmade books published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture. Consta de cien ejemplares numerados, iluminados a mano .... --Colophon.
  • Hernández, Axiviades
  • Ortíz, María Esther
  • Ediciones Vigía
El reino de la mesa : recetas de cocina catalanas y cubanas Typescript and decorative borders reproduced on grained brown and off-white paper of various colors with reproduceded decorative border; t.p. and added t.p. on blue and yellow bond, black tissue-paper endpaper at back. The single gathering is tied with blue yarn to brown paper wrappers, which are illustrated with mounted and decorated paper collages. Handmade books published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture. Fueron usados los textos recopilados por Juan Cabrisas, cocinero de la fonda de Los Tres Reyes, en su Nuevo Manual de la Cocinera catalana y cubana, realizado en 1858; así como los textos de Nitza Villapol, en las ediciones de 1981 y 1988. --Colophon. Consta de doscientos ejemplares numerados, iluminados a mano y totalmente manufacturados por las Ediciones Vigía ... se usaron papeles reciclados e industriales de diversos colores y texturas. --Colophon. MSU has copy no. 182. MSU copy: gift of Jeanne Drewes (2000).
  • López, Ariel, 1978-
  • Ediciones Vigía
El tejido de Asterión, o, Las máscaras del logos El Tejido de Asterión ó las máscaras del logos es una muy libre interpretación de la historia del Minotauro. --P.7. Text reproduced on leaves of coarse brown paper with reproduced decorative borders; preliminaries, colophon, and folded illustration on grained sand-colored paper with hand-lettered titles; stapled and glued to brown paper wrappers with collages of decorated cutouts of pink and white bond and of grained papers with torn edges. Hand-lettered title on folded banner (5 x 24 cm. unfolded) is affixed to a paper sword suspended from twine that is tied to an element of back wrapper collage. The sword is inserted behind a loose element of the front wrapper collage. Part of a collection of handmade books published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture. Publication information from colophon. Consta de doscientos ejemplares numerados ... --Colophon. MSU has copy no. 32.
  • Estévez Jordán, Rolando, 1950-
  • Suárez, Enelio
  • West, Alan, 1953-
  • Ediciones Vigía
Elements Consists of one sheet of paper folded so that the opening is either on the side or the bottom of the sheet with the rhythm of the openings varying. Remainder of statement of responsibility reads: Steve Miller, Paul Moxon, & Mary Ann Sampson. One of 62 numbered copies signed by the participants.
  • Bolick, Nannette
  • Miller, Steve, 1950-
  • Moxon, Paul
  • Sampson, Mary Ann
  • University of Alabama
Elias Nandino, o, La nostalgia del origen Typescript mimeographed on individual leaves of brown and white papers with mimeographed border design, a ladder reaching to the moon and stars; black endpapers. Text and illustrations on recto only. Stapled at left margin and glued to wrappers, which are black tissue paper mounted on heavy brown paper. Wrappers, front flyleaf, and t.p. are illustrated with decorated paper collages; a wooden ladder is glued to front wrapper. Part of a collection of handmade books, most with cords for hanging (literatura de cordel), published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture. Diseño de Jorge Luis Cristo y Enrique Ramos --Colophon. Place and date of publication from colophon. Consta de doscientos ejemplares numerados, firmados por su autora, iluminados a mano ... Fueron usados para esta edición papel kraft, papel lustrillo negro y papel semi-bond blanco, así como recortería de papel fotosencible gris --Colophon. LC has copy no. 117. Author's signature omitted. MSU has copy no. 128, unsigned.
  • Cristo, Jorge Luis
  • Gutiérrez Richaud, Cristina, 1956-
  • Ramos, Enrique, 1961-
  • Ediciones Vigía
En el bosque francés de la calle Medio Poems. Colophon: Esta edición de En el bosque francés de la calle Medio de Abel G. Fagundo consta de doscientos ejemplares manufacturados e iluminados a mano por las Ediciones Vigía, en su Colección Del San Juan. Para su confección fueron usados papeles de diferentes texturas, colores y gramajes. Edición: Gladys Mederos. Diseño y dibujos: Marialva Ríos ... Folded sheet laid in heavy brown paper covers, overlaid with hand-colored photocopied image of two faceless naked figures climbing the Eiffel Tower; at top of tower is a hand-colored photocopy of a cloud, with title on recto, and Premio América Bobia 2007; on verso; another hand-colored Eiffel Tower image affixed to back cover, with publisher's name and series title.
  • González Fagundo, Abel
  • Mederos, Gladys
  • Ríos, Marialva
  • Ediciones Vigía
En el cristal Poems. Part of a collection of handmade chapbooks, most with cords for hanging (literatura de cordel), published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture. Photocopied text with illustrations and borders on leaves and pages of recycled colored papers and coarse brown papers, glued and stapled at left margin and tied with cords to brown-paper portfolio-style wrappers. Wrappers and titles have painted and mounted decorated-paper illustrations. In brown paper sack with mounted decorated-paper illustrations, pressed flowers and leaves framing window shutters that open, and braided wool handles. Consta de doscientor ejemplares ... --Colophon. Members of the cooperative team that produced the book are listed on the colophon. MSU copy: Has no. 129 of limited edition.
  • Menéndez Matos, Arlenys
  • Pérez, Olga Marta
  • Ediciones Vigía
  • Taller
En el último sendero el iniciado piensa Mimeographed reproduction of hand-lettered poem and titles, illustrations, and typescript on individual leaves of a variety of brown, sand-colored, and white papers. Stapled and glued to endpapers and tied with cords to brown paper wrappers. Illustrations include mounted pink, yellow, and white decorated-paper cutouts. Collage on front wrapper includes a crescent-moon shaped mirror. Part of a collection of handmade books, most with cords for hanging (literatura de cordel), published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture. Dibujos: Carlos Miguel Oliva. Diseño: Enrique Ramos --Colophon. Publication information from colophon. Consta de doscientos ejemplares numerados, firmados por su autora .... Para esta edición se utilizaron papeles craft, semicraft, bond, ecológico de la Papelera Cubana de Puentes Grandes, además de papel bond off set, donación de la Universidad de Lérida, España --Colophon. Premio nacional de poesía 'America Bobia' --Front wrapper. LC has copy no. 91. MSU has copy no. 12, and is not tied with cord. MSU copy: gift of Jeanne Drewes (2000).
  • Oliva, Carlos Miguel
  • Quincoses Clavelo, Liudmila, 1975-
  • Ramos, Enrique, 1961-
  • Ediciones Vigía
En la hoja de un árbol A script, based on a (previously published?) story. Script is preceded by letters exchanged byRoberto and Arturo, reproduced in italic typescript, with decorative borders. Reproduced typescript and illustrations on grained, light-brown paper, with reproduced hand-lettered titles. Preliminaries on off-white bond, and coarse brown paper. Stapled to heavy board covers at left margin, and tied with twine to brown kraft paper wrappers. Wrapers have collages of decorated, mounted cutouts of off-white bond, coarse brown paper, and grained green paper; with hand-lettered title information. Esta edicíon del cuento En la hoja de un árbol ... consta de doscientos ejemplares numerados, firmados por su autor... --Colophon. Handmade books published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture. MSU has copy no. 136, unsigned.
  • Arango, Arturo, 1955-
  • Carlos Jose, 1972-
  • Ediciones Vigía
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.
  • Davidson, Laura
  • Laura Davidson
Esquema de la impura rosa A poem. Book consists of ten separate, unfolded leaves of brown craft paper, coarse sand-colored paper, or (at front and back) brown tissue paper, some with hand-colored illustrations, bound by yellow string through three holes. Illustration on white bond paper affixed to first leaf. Book fits loosely into a slipcase made from brown craft paper, with illustrations and text affixed collage-style using various papers. Three artistically trimmed leaves of varying papers, attached to recto of slipcase, bear title, author statement, and information about the author. A leaf (in the botanical sense) of artistically trimmed, printed green paper on brown craft paper backing is attached to the slipcase by green and orange strings, and bears the copy number. Limited ed. of 200 copies. One of a series of handmade books published by Ediciones Vigía. MSU copy: No. 77 of 200.
  • Mederos, Gladys
  • Ortega Ruiz, Norlys
  • Reyes, Luis Yuseff
  • Ediciones Vigía
Euthanasia in kit form Issued on April 1, 2011. Paper folder (15 x 11 cm.) containing a foam-padded compartment with a plastic window, through which is visible an enlarged colored map of Charleroi, Belgium, and a clear plastic tube. Printed on the item are instructions for use, a colored map of Belgium including Charleroi showing nanoparticles on April 1, and a graph depicting atmospheric concentration of nanoparticles on the first day of each month.
  • Kermaire, Christine
  • Christine Kermaire
Every day matters A list of things to do: learn to skateboard, move to Maine, swim in the Pacific ocean... Part of the Zine Exchange series, created by students in a Visual Studies Book Design course at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
  • Stone, Samantha
<publisher unknown>
Everything I kept = Todo lo que guarde Consta de doscientos ejemplares numerados, iluminados a mano y totalmente manufacturados en la Colección del Estero --Colophon. Printed on coarse brown paper. Hand illustrated. Stapled at left margin and glued to brown paper wrappers. Front wrapper has a paper cut-out collage, which includes a three dimensional, opening suitcase of cardboard. The suitcase contains portraits, dried flowers, shells, sand, a forked stick with a silver paper Star of David. Handmade books published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture. Publication information from colophon. MSU has copy no. 62.
  • Behar, Ruth, 1956-
  • Estévez Jordán, Rolando, 1950-
  • Ediciones Vigía