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
Acerca del uso del copretérito conativo en los juegos infantiles Poem on folded sheet placed in pocket inside folder of stiffened brown paper decorated with hand-tinted cutouts. Imprint information, a brief biography of the poet, and details of the making of the piece on mounted text inside folder. ... Doscientos ejemplares manufacturados e iluminados a mano ... Ejemplar no. 038. Premio América Bobia 2005. MSU copy: Has no. 72.
  • Castillo González, Noel, 1968-
  • Ediciones Vigía
Affirmations of a domestic goddess Celebrating the golden age of the American housewife. House-shaped miniature book with pop-ups. Four double-page carousel with ribbon ties. Issued in pink bag with pink ribbon ties. MSU copy: Copy no. 10 out of an edition of 20. MSU copy: Signed by the author.
  • Riker, Maryann J.
  • JUSTARIP Press
Al pha bet Bound in a French-door structure which is further subdivided into top and bottom signatures, two to a side and four up. The book has dual exposed spine sewing in silk cloth over board covers with a printed title window. Printed in Letterpress Bembo and wood type on Fabriano Artistico paper. #15 of 18;.
  • Leonard, Julie
  • Half Moon Press
Alabama kitchen : recipes for the Southerner and the Southerner-at-heart Includes index. Text and cover papers used for this project were handmade by Annie Herlocker in the Lost Arch Papermill. Collection of 24 recipes by Alabama farmers from Waterberry Farms, Bulger Creek Farms, L.L.C., and Katie Farms. MSU copy: Copy number 12 of 50. MSU copy: Signed by the author.
  • Herlocker, Annie
  • Player, Lucy
  • Paper Revival Press
Alicia, después de los caballos será el mundo Mimeographed italic typescript of poem on one side of a ragged-edged brown paper banner with mounted cutouts of mimeographed and hand-colored horses forming a border, and of decorated colored papers. Folded banner fits inside an art paper construction resembling a large envelope, also with mounted, decorated, brown and colored paper cutouts. A stiff paper handle representing a horse shoe is attached at top of banner, and protrudes from the paper construction when banner is folded inside. Publication information from colophon. 'Esta edición consta de cien ejemplares ... --Colophon. Colaboraron en esta edición los hermanos catalanes Elisa Campenajó, Mónica Sancho, Olga Ribas, Joan Boronat y Pere Reus, de la 777 Brigada de Cooperación de la Universidad de Lleida. --Colophon. MSU has copy no. 78. Handmade books published by Ediciones Vigía under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of Culture. MSU copy: gift of Jeanne Drewes (2000).
  • Pita García, Luis L., 1972-
  • Ramos, Enrique, 1961-
  • Zaldívar, Alfredo, 1956-
  • Ediciones Vigía
Altar maya portátil : hechizos mayas de bolsillo Title taken from Mayan house case. "Textos extraídos de 'Conjuros y ebriedades
  • Hernandez, Petra
  • Kokoroch, Manwela
  • Nibak, Tonik
  • Past, Ámbar
  • Taller Leñateros
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
Aspen : the magazine in a box. Includes phonodiscs; contains several booklets.
  • Leary, Timothy, 1920-1996
  • Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987
  • Aspen Communications Inc.
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
  • Laura Russell