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The House Carpenter - Altschuler, Chris, 1982

 Item — Box: 7, Item: 1

Scope and Contents

The House Carpenter is an old Scottish ballad originally titled James Harris or The Daemon Lover. Everybody sings it a little differently. The version presented in this book is the one that Joan Baez sings. This book was made by Chris Altschuler in May 1982 at the Wesleyan University print shop. The text was set in 18 point Caslon and the illustrations were cut in linoleum blocks. There are only 6 of these books the world.

Dates

  • Creation: 1982

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 9 Linear Feet (27 flat hollinger storage boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Olin Library
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