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Creator:
Wilcox, Michael, 1939–
Title(s):
Twelve bindings : Michael Wilcox / with remarks on the bindings by Michael Wilcox & on the books by Elaine Smyth & W. Thomas Taylor.
Published/Created:
Austin : W. Thomas Taylor, 1985.
Physical Description:
[42] pages: some color illustrations ; 36 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Z269.2.W55 W55 1985+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert
Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Each of the 12 designer bindings is illustrated by a mounted color photograph.
"Two hundred twenty-five copies of this book have been printed in Bembo, Delphian and a variety of other types on Guarro mould-made paper. The design is by W. Thomas Taylor, the printing by David Holman, and the binding by Craig Jensen. Copies I-X are specially bound by Michael Wilcox."--Colophon.
Last page blank.
SML,AOB: "This is copy no. 43"--Colophon. Two variant versions of the prospectus and a correspondence between Wilcox and Stuart B. Schimmel relating to the execution of a binding for Schimmel have been removed from this volume and placed in Arts of the Book Collection Bibliographical file (Box +2, Folder 1)
BAC: British Art Center copy is unnumbered. Bound in publisher's original red cloth, with printed spine label.
Subject Terms:
Bookbinding.
Fine bindings.
Schimmel, Stuart B. -- Correspondence (SML,AOB Bibliographical, File, Box +2. Folder 1)
Wilcox, Michael, 1939–
Wilcox, Michael, 1939– -- Correspondence (SML, AOB Bibliographical File, Box +2, Folder 1)
Contributors:
Smyth, Elaine B., writer of added commentary. no_linkage
Taylor, W. Thomas, writer of added commentary, publisher. no_linkage
Holman, David, printer. no_linkage
Jensen, Craig, binder. no_linkage
Collection of Margaret and Neale Albert (Yale Center for British Art).
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