Research Catalog

Title

The intimate stranger / Breyten Breytenbach.

Author

Breytenbach, Breyten.

Publication

[Sherman Oaks, Calif.] : Ninja Press, c2006.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Campbell, Carolee.
• Chu, Karen Skove.
• O'Malley, Bridget.
• Ninja Press. prt
• Cave Paper (Firm) ppm

Description

[23] p. : col. ill.; 33 cm. +

Subjects

• Artists' books > United States
• Typefaces (Type evidence) > Libra
• Travel
• Typefaces (Type evidence) > Samson

Genre/Form

• Artists' books – United States.
• Typefaces (Type evidence) – Samson.
• Typefaces (Type evidence) – Libra.

Note

• "This edition is comprised of 100 numbered and signed copies with an additional 10 lettered hors commerce"--Colophon.
• "The type is handset Samson and Libra printed on dampened flax paper handmade especially for this book by Bridget O'Malley at Cave Paper. The horoscope, as well as the signs and symbols throughout, are drawn by Carolee Campbell and are printed from photopolymer plates. Additional symbols are applied by hand using pure earth pigments. The boards are covered in flax paper hand coated with a mixture of ochre pigment and fine volcanic pumice ... The design, presswork and binding are by Carolee Campbell at Ninja Press with the assistance of Karen Skove Chu in the bindery"--Colophon.
• Some leaves contain triangular cutouts; 1 leaf has corner cut off; 4 irregularly shaped leaves of light brown paper, not counted in collation, bound in.
• Accompanied by booklet titled "Legend: The intimate stranger" containing "glossary of signs & symbols."

Binding (note)

• Binding: Publisher's quarter dark green patterned cloth and tan decorative paper boards. In purple cloth portfolio with triangular cutout, revealing a dark green patterned cloth-covered triangular onlay.

Call Number

*KP+ (Ninja) 06-439

OCLC

76885129

Author

Breytenbach, Breyten.

Title

The intimate stranger / Breyten Breytenbach.

Imprint

[Sherman Oaks, Calif.] : Ninja Press, c2006.

Local Note

NYPL copy is no. 40; signed by Breytenbach on p. opposite colophon.

Binding

Binding: Publisher's quarter dark green patterned cloth and tan decorative paper boards. In purple cloth portfolio with triangular cutout, revealing a dark green patterned cloth-covered triangular onlay.

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Added Author

Campbell, Carolee. Printer

Chu, Karen Skove. Binder

O'Malley, Bridget. Papermaker

Ninja Press. Printer

Cave Paper (Firm) Papermaker

Research Call Number

*KP+ (Ninja) 06-439