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Walking Anecdotes about the author's job in technical support, which includes a great deal of walking around a university campus to visit users' offices. The book's folded structure reflects the convoluted routes that are sometimes necessary. 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.
  • Koss, Megan
<publisher unknown>
We are happy to serve you Printed gum bichromate on pages hand cut in the shape of an apron, and bound with a hostess apron attached to covers. Housed in cloth-covered clamshell case. MSU copy: Signed by the author.
  • Schaer, Miriam
  • Miriam Schaer
We can go beyond it Letterpress printed from photopolymer plates. Digital collages by the artist. Handset type. Variation on accordion fold by Hedi Kyle. Housed in an archival folding box with velcro closure. Each end of the book has a removable spine to allow manipulating of the pages in many ways. -- Booksellers's website. Edition of 43. Title sheet and business card in pocket on folding container. MSU copy:
  • Elmer, Bridget
  • Flatbed Splendor
  • University of Alabama
Welcome to ADKT A memorial to the ska punk rock star Brad Nowell, who died of a heroin overdose in 1996. Includes quotations, poetry, and reproductions of artwork and photographs. The leaflet and protective envelope are made to resemble the cover and insert of a vinyl record album. 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. <author unknown> <publisher unknown>
When I think of Pakistan... Artist's book with spines on facing edges and pages interleaved from both sides. The text is a short meditation on the author's connection to Pakistan, where her mother was born. The second page of the text appears to be written in Urdu or Punjabi. 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.
  • Ejaz, Aziza
<publisher unknown>
When the shark bites Artist's book with black & white illustrations. 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.
  • Hendrickson, Abbey
<publisher unknown>
Who sets the rhythm : thoughts in 5-7-5 14 haiku written out in calligraphy by K.L. Darnell. Printed from an original manuscript book, this small volume is one of a limited edition of 100 handbound books. MSU copy: gift of Ruth Ann Jones.
  • Darnell, K. L.
  • Taylor, Helen
  • Raoulian Press
Winter elk These photographic images were altered in Photoshop then printed by Giclée, a museum quality digital printing method. The images are printed on a specially coated archival paper and the translucent side paper is UV Ultra. The self case is covered with black book cloth --Verso, t.p. MSU copy: Copy no. 42 of 50 copy limited edition. MSU copy: Purchased with funds provided by the Paul and Barbara Trudgen Library Endowment.
  • Timm, Jill
  • Mystical Places Press
Winter white These photos came from many places over many years. Printed by Gicleé, a museum quality digital printing process, on Teternal Spectra paper. The accordion folded papers are Crushed Leaf: Sparkles, the font is called Khaki 2, and the covers are sandblasted plastic --Colophon. Handcrafted in an edition of 75;--Colophon. Plastic icicle inserted through loops on spine. In clamshell box. MSU copy: Has copy no. 50 of 75 limited edtion. MSU copy: Purchased with funds provided by the Paul and Barbara Trudgen Library Endowment.
  • Timm, Jill
  • Mystical Places Press
Wire act Limited edition of 100 copies. Accordion folded book (4.5 x 54.7 cm. folded to 4.5 x 3.1 cm.) in a two-part matchbox-style case. The illustrations were printed separately and mounted on the pages. The text paper is Mohawk Superfine, the font is Auriol. --Colophon. MSU copy: Purchased with funds provided by the Paul and Barbara Trudgen Library Endowment.
  • Timm, Jill
  • Mystical Places Press
Without end : artist's book Artist's book containing images of small objects (such as a coin, a watch face, and a button) enlarged on a photocopier, captioned and mounted on circular black paper. 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.
  • Allen, Samantha
<publisher unknown>
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
Words of Chan K'in : Lacandon jungle This talking box was created as a tribute to the author of these words, Chan K'in viejo, patriarch of the Lacandon Maya, who died the 23rd of December of 1996 at the age of 116. --Colophon. The box and papers inside it were made by Mayan women using pansy flowers and renewable fibers from the rainforest, such as banana trunks, pineneedles, oak leaves, ferns, corn husks, lichen, vines and palm fronds ... --Colophon.
  • Chan K'in
  • Taller Leñateros