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Box 4

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Contains 12 Results:

These In Order Went/verses from The Faerie Queene/Edmund Spenser, 1978

 Item — Box: 4, Item: 13
Scope and Contents

At some time during the dark month of May, 9178, in the depths of Wesleyan University this volume was produced by Susan E. Tallman. The etchings and 8 point Garamond type were printed on Arches text weight paper. Completion of this tome was greatly advanced by the aid of Laura MacDermott, Nicolas Collins, and Master David Schorr. Of an edition of ten, this is number _.

Dates: 1978

Molly Bolt/from Rita Mae Brown's Rubyfruit Jungle - Cahn, Jeanne M., 1978

 Item — Box: 4, Item: 14
Scope and Contents

This book was designed, set and handcolored by Jeanne M. Cahn in December of 1978. The text is set in 12 point Times Roman and was printed on Vandercook. The entire book was then printed photo-offset at Young's in Middletown. Special thanks to the Sunmaid raisin lady. This is number _ in an edition of 20.

Dates: 1978

Prometheus Bound/From the Fragment of a Play by Aeschylus - Grene, David, 1978

 Item — Box: 4, Item: 15
Scope and Contents

This text was translated by David Grene and printed in handset 12 point Bembo on a Vanderbrook press. The etchings were printed on a Brand press; the paper is Arches. Thanks to David Schorr, my teacher, and to Casey Blake, without whom this book would have been impossible. Of twenty-five, this is number _. [handwritten] To whom it may concern: this book was created by Peter Kelley. WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY/JANUARY 1978.

Dates: 1978

Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts/ by Bob Dylan - Chmielewski, Walter T., 1978

 Item — Box: 4, Item: 16
Scope and Contents

Conceived Designed and Printed (in bembo type - with a little help from Ed) by Walter T. Chmielewski/Wesleyan University/December 1978

Dates: 1978

Hello 12 Hello 13 Hello Love/Music by Marvin Hamlisch/Lyrics by Edward Kleban - Tow, Hildy, 1978

 Item — Box: 4, Item: 17
Scope and Contents

*Of two copies, this book is _. This book was conceived through overexposure to the album, A Chorus Line. Thanks to all patient listeners, especially Ilise. Hildy Tow, May, 1978.

Dates: 1978

Pretty Lies - Tully, Laura, 1978

 Item — Box: 4, Item: 18
Scope and Contents

This labor of love was set in twelve point Bembo (because the Bulmer went to Japan). It was gathered, designed, and printed on the Vandercook letterpress at Wesleyan University by Laura Tully, during the fall and winter of 1978-1979. In an edition of 25 of this number _.

Dates: 1978

Thirteen ways of looking at a Blackbird / Wallace Stevens - Schaffer, Joseph, 1978

 Item — Box: 4, Item: 19
Scope and Contents

This book was designed, illustrated, and printed by Joseph Schaffer, in May 1978 at the Print Shop, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut. Thanks to Jim Runsdorf, Alan Rogers, Richard Rosenfeld and Elyse for much help, tea and sympathy. Farewell…

Dates: 1978

Gargantua's Games/Francois Rabelais/MDXXXIV/Illustrated by Alan Rodgers - Rodgers, Alan, 1978

 Item — Box: 4, Item: 20
Scope and Contents

This book was designed, printed, and illustrated by Alan Rodgers at Wesleyan University in 1978. The text was translated from the French by J. M. Cohen for Penguin Books. The type is hand set Palatino printed with a Vandercook press on Arches paper. The etchings were printed by the artist on a brand press. Many heartfelt thanks are extended to David Schorr without whom this book might not have existed.

Dates: 1978

The Fruit of Knowledge/By Alan Rodgers - Rodgers, Alan, 1978

 Item — Box: 4, Item: 21
Scope and Contents This book was designed and printed by Alan Rodgers in the year 1978. The concept comes from the game of dominoes, which was invented, like everything else, by the Chinese. The European name for the game derives from the black and white hood worn by the French Dominican friar. Dominoes were carried by Napoleon's soldiers to Russia; there the game became highly popular. In March of 1917, Czar Nicolas wrote his wife, Alexandra, "I greatly miss my half-hour game of patience every evening. I...
Dates: 1978

Untitled - Unknown, 1978

 Item — Box: 4, Item: 22
Scope and Contents

Printing finished January 1978 at the Wesleyan typography studio on a semi-automatic press, with the assisstance of David Schorr. The type is 14 pt. Palatino. Of twenty copies printed on Arches paper this is number _.

Dates: 1978