Search Results: Titles starting with J from Vamp & Tramp, Booksellers, LLC

Saskatchewan, Canada:: Byopia Press,, 2007.. Edition of 24. Two books — An Alphabet… and A Paper Doll —in a dos-à-dos structure. Alphabet: 5.5 x 5.5"; 38 pages. Paper Doll: 8 x 10"; 5 leaves. Typeset in Bookman Old Style. Giclée printed on Cougar Cover and Weyerhaeuser First Choice. On Christmas when four year old, Cathryn Miller received a doll, which she named Janet. Janet survived the years — cuddled, dressed, and investigated (see "E is for Embroidery Scissors" for details of the internal exam) — and now is reformatted as a paper doll with an alphabetic history. The paper doll book produces Janet with a stand and four outfits and includes details of how each came to be.

Seattle, Washington:: Windowpane Press,, 2003.. Letterpress printed, handbound double/single signature book.

Burlington, Vermont:: University of Vermont Libraries,, 2006.. 8.5 x 8.75"; 80 pages. Illustrated in color. Printed at the Stinehour Press in Vermont. Trade edition: casebound in illustrated black wrappers. Founded in 1955 by Claire Van Vliet, the Janus Press is the oldest private press currently operating in the United States. This catalogue was done in conjunction with exhibits at The Grolier Club, Louisiana State University Libraries, the National Gallery of Art Library, Denison Library (Scripps College, member of the Claremont colleges), Smith College Library, University of Virginia Libraries, Wellesley College Library, and the Arts of the Book Collection (Arts Library, Yale University). Foreword by Connell Gallagher, Director of Research Collections, University of Vermont Libraries, now retired. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Tallahassee, Florida:: Small Craft Advisory Press,, [n.d.].. Edition of 75. 8.5 x 11" closed; single fold broadside. Letterpress printed on Somerset satin papers. Enclosed in aqua envelope. Numbered. Small Craft Advisory Press: "Jar of Diamonds was produced in commemoration of the opening of SCAP’s new home at the Facility for Arts Research (FAR). It is the second collaborative project between Bookwalter and Snodgrass. It explores the conceptual idea of making and how amazing things can come from very simple materials and places as mirrored in the theme of FAR."  FAR (Facility for Arts Research), Florida State University: "Jay Snodgrass is the author of two books of poetry, Monster Zero (poems about Godzilla) and The Underflower. He has collaborated with Denise Bookwalter on a variety of broadsides and envelope-chapbook projects including Concentrics, an accordion folded broadside, and Jar of Diamonds, an embossed broadside which is folded into an… Read More

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:: Thomas Parker Williams,, 2011.. Edition of 40. 7.5 x 8.5 x .5" closed, opens to 22" x 25.5". Reduction linocut print with metal pigments on paper mounted onto Tyvek. Laid in Mylar case. Single triangular sheet for colophon and instructions. Housed in a cream-colored heavy paper envelope. Signed and numbered by the artist. Thomas Parker Williams: "Jasper's 72 Triangles is an artist book inspired by the recent 'Number' reliefs by Jasper Johns. “Starting with the concept of a single number in a discrete area, in this case a double-sided triangle, and then connecting 36 double-sided triangles together, the book-painting becomes dynamic by folding into many different configurations of triangles for display. “The work uses only the numbers of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 0. Adding the displayed numbers together results in a sum that is a multiple of 12 or 36 or 72 in many of the possible triangle combinations.… Read More

Athens, Georgia:: Printer's DVL: via Green Street Press,, 1989/2023.. Edition of 25. 5 x 8". Letterpress printed on handmade paper. Two sets of fold out etchings. Sewn into a handmade paper wrapper. Numbered The Printer's DVL states this printing as "a re-telling of the classic fish tale." It is a modern day take on the Biblical Jonah from Tarshish as a yuppie resort to Dallas as the new Nineveh. Jonah is "J" and the big fish is "Mike". The retelling is laced with political and social modern day references. It's a lively rendition of a big fish tale.

Matanzas, Cuba:: Ediciones Matanzas, Centro Provincial del Libro y la Literatura,, 2003.. Edition of 100. 7.75 x 7.75"; 20 pages. Beige tissue end pages. Saddle stitch binding. The three poems in this edition are printed as a tribute to the bicentennial of Jose Maria Heredia. Wikepedia: "José María Heredia y Heredia (December 31, 1803 – May 21, 1839) was a Cuban poet, born at Santiago de Cuba. He studied at the University of Havana, and was called to the bar in 1823. In the autumn of 1823 he was arrested on a charge of conspiracy against the Spanish government, and was sentenced to banishment for life. He took refuge in 1825, and then went to Mexico, where, becoming naturalized, he obtained a post as magistrate. "In 1832 a collection of his poems was issued at Toluca, and in 1836 he obtained permission to visit Cuba for two months. Disappointed in his political ambitions, and broken in health, Heredia returned to Mexico in January 1837, and died at… Read More

Middletown, Connecticut:: Robin Price, Printer & Publisher,, 1999.. Edition of 200 . Printed letterpress. Title page features an original palladium print by James W. Pitts. The typography mirrors the passion of Romero's words, handset in ATF Bodoni book, with Stradivarius as the titling face. Frankfurt white, printed in black and grey, accompanied by Fabiano Italia black, printed in gold, and Canson satin vellum. Fine, long-stitch binding, dacron thread gathers decoratively over laminated tapes which secure the black four-ply cover boards. With transparency wrap for protection. SIGNED by Romero and Pitts. World-renowned Pepe Romero reflects on his work. Includes transcriptions from private lessons and master classes, interviews, and film.

Sonoma, California:: Eastside Editions,, 2004.. Edition of 20. 22 x 17"; 28 pages. Letterpress printed. Twelve multiple-plate color etchings with linocut borders. 11 text pages with decorative linocut border. Printed on handmade Abaca paper. Bound in cloth covered boards. Slipcased. Edition of 20: 10 portfolio sets; 10 book sets. Colophon: "Cyrano De Bergerac was the true life inspiration for the romantic figure of Edmond de Rostand's 19th century plan and one of the more curious thinkers in early modern Europe. He was a satirist, swordsmen, poet, and philosopher who indeed had a prodigious appendage. The book, excerpts of which are translated here under the title Journeys to the Moon and Sun, consist in equal parts of sci fi, philosophical speculation, metaphysical drama, theological humor, and freak show satire. The scales of the world are turned upside down and found to be wanting. "  David Berona, Image & Narrative, "Art Hazelwood: A Graphic Witness of… Read More

Saskatchewan, Canada:: Byopia Press,, 2004.. Edition of 20. 3 x 4" closed, extends to 32"; 8 pages. Accordion structure. Photographs from a Canon PowerShot 5330 camera giclée printed onto Canson Mi-Tientes paper by an Epson 2200 inkjet printer. Typeface: KIDS. Housed in open ended sleeve with title printed on one side. Cathryn Miller: "The photographs [of bicycle skid marks on asphalt] were made at a viewpoint above Lake Okanogan in September, 2003." The book is dedicated to Sandi Hamm, "who wants to learn how to make every kind of mark.

New York:: Haybarn Press,, 2015.. Edition of 60. 8.5 x 8.5", 24 pages. Linocut color frontispiece, signed and numbered by the artist, is laid loosely in a separate glassine wrapper . Printed on acid free paper. Set in Bembo. Hand-sewn. Wrapped in acid free paperboard with Canson end-leaves. Numbered and signed by the artist. Haybarn Press: "As sixth in her series on women of Antiquity and mythology ... Judith [is] an interpretation with text and seventeen drawings by Elaine Galen. The drawings, most in color, follow a hand-printed frontispiece." Wikipedia (accessed 10/22/15): "The story revolves around Judith, a daring and beautiful widow, who is upset with her Jewish countrymen for not trusting God to deliver them from their foreign conquerors. She goes with her loyal maid to the camp of the enemy general, Holofernes, with whom she slowly ingratiates herself, promising him information on the Israelites. Gaining his trust, she is allowed access to his tent one night as he… Read More

Santa Cruz, California:: Suzanne Thomas,, 2006.. Edition of 150. 2.9 x 3"; 17 pages. Miniature accordion of reproduced photomontage tipped onto handmade paper. Paper-covered boards with tipped on title illustration. Suzanne Thomas: "This book holds a very matter-of-fact poem about the assumptions people make. Text is composed from cut out letters pasted over photographs taken by [me], reproduced by color copying techniques." Text excerpt: “Just because I'm blonde, doesn't mean I'm easy … Just because I like to kiss, doesn't mean I'm a whore ...”

Tobaccoville, North Carolina:: Catbird (on the Yadkin) Press,, 2015.. Edition of 50. 10 x 5.75"; 16 pages + 4 fold out leaves. Letterpress printed using Tahoma 10 point typeface on Kitakata and Nideggen papers. Woodcuts by Terry Schupbach-Gordon. Bound in St-Armand paper covers. Japanese stab binding. Signed by writer and artist. Numbered. Terry Schupbach-Gordon: "I have known Bob for many years, sharing as we do a love of all things theater, puppetry, storytelling, and of course, a love of our time spent at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio many years ago. Over coffee and conversation while planning our 7th grade Haiku and handmade book extravaganza, we decided that we should ourselves collaborate on a project, and so we did. The book was printed on various handmade papers with covers from St. Armand paper mill in Montreal. It was bound by many hands some also holding many cups of coffee around a table here in Tobaccoville, NC." Robert Moyer: "From the thousands of books I… Read More