Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
King, Ronald, 1932-
Title:
Alphabeta concertina / Ronald King.
Published / Created:
Guildford [England] : Circle Press, 1983.
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 1983a Flat A
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Single 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.

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. Has "Sample" written in black ink on rear pastedown.
Subject Terms:
Artists' books -- Great Britain. | Alphabets in art. | Toy and movable books -- Specimens. | Circle Press -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:
Pop-up books. | Artists' books -- Great Britain. | Accordion fold format (Binding) | Cut-paper works.
Contributors:
Circle Press, publisher.