Research Catalog

Title

Madame Butterfly unbound / Leslie Enders Lee.

Author

Lee, Leslie Enders, 1946-2009

Publication

• New York : Fethra Press, [2006]
• ©2006

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Details

Additional Authors

• Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
• Weaver, William, 1923-2013
• Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
• Fethra Press, publisher

Description

2 portfolios : illustrations (chiefly color); 57 cm

Summary

• Consists of one unnumbered and 24 numbered "folios," each comprised of two sheets of Concorde Rag paper joined with paper tape to form a bifolium. In the numbered folios, the first recto bears the folio number and is otherwise blank; last verso is blank. Inside pages contain a color inkjet print opposite a page of letterpress, except folio 4, which has a small black and white image beneath letterpress on both inside pages, folios 16 and 23, which have a small color image beneath or beside letterpress on both inside pages, and folios 21 and 24, which have letterpress only on both inside pages. The unnumbered folio contains the illustrated title page (mounted on the first recto), colophon information (first verso) and introduction (second recto).
• The text consists of excerpts from William Weaver's translation of Giuseppe Giacosa's libretto for Giacomo Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly.

Subjects

• Illustrated works
• Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924 > Madama Butterfly > Illustrations
• Madama Butterfly (Puccini, Giacomo)
• Lee, Leslie Enders, 1946-
• Artists' books > United States > 21st century
• Lee, Leslie Enders, 1946-2009

Genre/Form

• Artists' books – United States – 21st century.
• Illustrated works.

Note

• Limited edition of 12 copies.
• "Edition of twenty-four inkjet prints with hand-stamping and gilt cream on Concorde Rag archival paper"--Colophon.
• The prints were previously exhibited in New York City at Jan Abrams Fine Arts and Gallery on the Green in October and November 2006.
• Title page printed in red and black.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (folio 24, second recto).

Binding (note)

• Issued unbound, in 2 black linen-covered portfolios with black ribbon ties and white paper label, printed in red and black, on front cover. Portfolio I contains title page and folios 1-12; portfolio II contains folios 13-24. List of the 24 folios with small color inkjet print on inside cover of both portfolios.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 2006 16-38

OCLC

957525164

Author

Lee, Leslie Enders, 1946-2009, book artist.

Title

Madame Butterfly unbound / Leslie Enders Lee.

Publisher

New York : Fethra Press, [2006]

Copyright Date

©2006

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

sheet

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy is no. 2/12.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (folio 24, second recto).

Binding

Issued unbound, in 2 black linen-covered portfolios with black ribbon ties and white paper label, printed in red and black, on front cover. Portfolio I contains title page and folios 1-12; portfolio II contains folios 13-24. List of the 24 folios with small color inkjet print on inside cover of both portfolios.

Place of Publication

United States New York (State) New York.

Added Author

Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Madama Butterfly. Selections. English.

Weaver, William, 1923-2013, translator.

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Madama Butterfly.

Fethra Press, publisher.

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 2006 16-38