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Creator:
King, Ronald, 1932–
Title(s):
Alphabeta concertina / Ronald King.
Published/Created:
Guildford [England] : Circle Press, 1984.
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet ([56] p.) ; 16 x 281 cm, folded to 16 x 11 cm, in boards 17 x 12 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
N7433.4.K55 A46 1983b Flat
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Articles & Chapters
Notes:
The strip is folded accordion-style to form 54 page surfaces, on every two of which is formed, by cutting of the paper, a letter of the alphabet, A-M on one side of the strip, N-Z on the other. Only the boards, title page, and colophon contain printing. Issued in a clear PVC tray and sleeve.
"A double-sided concertina alphabet book made up of 26 pop-up capital letters. Two editions of 1000 copies ... cut and creased onto Heritage Book paper and glued to silk screened Heritage Museum end-boards, packed into a clear PVC tray and sleeve."--Cooking the books.
"Second printing, 1984"
Cooking the Books : Ron King and Circle Press, p. 173
Facing the page: British artists' books, p. 51
BAC: British Art Center copy in original PVC tray and sleeve.
Subject Terms:
Artists' books -- Great Britain.
Form/Genre:
Pop-up books.
Artists' books -- Great Britain.
Accordion fold format (Binding)
Cut-paper works.
Contributors:
Circle Press, publisher.
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