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The book of the anonymous

Title: The book of the anonymous / John Yau & Max Gimblett.
Author: Yau, John, 1950-
Publication: New York : Granary Books, 2012.
Supplementary Content: Publisher's description

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	By appointment only	Spencer Coll. Amer. 2012 12-231	Schwarzman Building - Print Collection Room 308

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Description

[28] p. : ill. (some col.); 36 cm.

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Genre/Form

Artists' books – United States – 21st century.
Collages – United States – 21st century.
Drawings – United States – 21st century.
Handade papers (Paper)
Non-adhesive bindings (Binding) – United States – 21st century.

Note

"Edition of 33 ... Each copy is signed by poet and artist"--Colophon.
"Produced by Diane Bertolo, Steve Clay and Susan Mills. ... The typography is by Steve Clay, the binding by Susan Mills. Philip Gallo printed the book at the Hermetic Press. The collages were made at Max Gimblett's studio with assistance from Matt Jones, Giovanni Forlino and Kristen Reyes. The papers used ... include Kinkami black, Cal Ling autumn, Tamashiki orange, Kingin Furi tan, Sunomi silver, Sunomi kraft, Yuzen cream, Kyoto M25 white, Tairei #1 white, Philippine Banana Bark alabaster and Gampi Smooth 43"--Colophon.
"John Yau wrote the poem in 2009 in response to several translations of the "Tao te Ching" given to him by Max Gimblett. Upon receipt of the manuscript Gimblett created a series of more than one hundred drawings and collages incorporating rare and unusual handmade papers from around the world. The Granary Books publication comprises the twenty-four part poem and twelve of the remarkable images; each book includes an original ink drawing by Gimblett on the cover. ... The text and images were printed letterpress by Philip Gallo at the Hermetic Press; the collages incorporate gold-leaf, photography, photocopy and drawing"--Publisher's Web site, viewed Dec. 13, 2012..
Printed on double leaves.

Binding (note)

Black cloth boards; open spine, with exposed stitching. Original drawing by GImblett in black ink on silver on front cover. "The non-adhesive binding was created by master binder Susan Mills. Through a series of ... folds and couplings, the pages are gathered together and sewn to cloth-backed boards. Each copy in the edition is ... housed in a handmade silver cloth-covered clamshell box with spine label also made by the binder"--Publisher's Web site.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 2012 12-231

OCLC

794573158

Author

Yau, John, 1950-

Title

The book of the anonymous / John Yau & Max Gimblett.

Imprint

New York : Granary Books, 2012.

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy is no. 11/33; signed in pencil by Yau and Gimblett.

Binding

Black cloth boards; open spine, with exposed stitching. Original drawing by GImblett in black ink on silver on front cover. "The non-adhesive binding was created by master binder Susan Mills. Through a series of ... folds and couplings, the pages are gathered together and sewn to cloth-backed boards. Each copy in the edition is ... housed in a handmade silver cloth-covered clamshell box with spine label also made by the binder"--Publisher's Web site.

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Publisher's description

Place of Publication

United States New York (State) New York.

Added Author

Gimblett, Max, 1935- Illustrator

Laozi. Dao de jing.

Bertolo, Diane. Book producer

Clay, Steven, 1951- Typographer

Mills, Susan (Susan E.) Binder

Gallo, Philip. Printer

Granary Books (Firm) Publisher

Hermetic Press. Printer

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 2012 12-231

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