"Limited edition book, 18 copies. I've finished the first copies of my new edition 'Wanderlust,' a tribute to my Father. I made prints from drawings he made when he was a soldier in the 50's (the map of Europe and the Panama Canal). The other pages are drawn using silverpoint, ink and gold leaf. I made a paper copy of a farthing, a coin in his collection that I have alwasy loved. It sits in the box made by Erin Fletcher of Herringbone Bindery. The prints were done by Rob Charlton at Goosefish Press"--Artist's website, viewed 31 March 2017., "Panama Canal and map of Europe by George Davidson, circa 1950"--Colophon., Artist's book., Artist's father was age 86 at time of book creation. See page 5., Number 2 of 18, signed by the artist. In custom box, as issued. Accompanied by paper farthing, as issued., and Pages are individual discs of card stock in the shape of a compass, joined together with ribbon in an accordion-fold format.
Subject (Name):
Davidson, George, 1929 or 1930-, Davidson, George, 1929 or 1930- illustrator, and Davidson, Laura--Autograph
Subject (Topic):
Artists' books--United States, Miniature books--Specimens, and Travel
"Donna Thomas & Katy McLaughlin hiked the John Muir Trail in the summer of 2002. They identified these flowers together & Donna painted them on the spot. Donna made this book, using handmade paper made by Peter Thomas. Copy # ... of 150"--Colophon., Continuous accordion folded strip made from five sections folded to form forty leaves., Copy 6., Ill. hand colored., and Initial and terminal blank pages mounted to green boards without spine, col. ill. mounted on upper cover; in a matching open ended sleeve with title label.
Publisher:
Peter & Donna Thomas,
Subject (Geographic):
California, California--John Muir Trail, and John Muir Trail (Calif.)
Subject (Name):
Peter & Donna Thomas (Firm) and Thomas, Peter (Peter R.)
Subject (Topic):
Miniature books, Miniature books--Specimens, Wild flowers, and Wild flowers--California
