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Mise-en-page and mise-en-texte is really the reason that I chose Yoko Ono’s Acorn as my Pet Book Project. There is a fluidity and simplicity to the way that the text and page is presented that lends itself to a peaceful experience while reading this book. The general step up of the book is that the … Read more
Pet Book Blog Post# 2A Midsummer’s Night Dream by William Shakespeare with Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. London, Heinemann ; New York, Doubleday, Page & Co., 1908 A Midsummer’s Night Dream is a captivating comedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595/96. The play cleverly interweaves three separate plotlines surrounding the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. These … Read more
Greg’s First Blog Post October 3, 2023 I’m in and able to post…………thanks for the patience!!!!!! It was a pleasant experience visiting the Wesleyan Special Collections Library. I sent an email to the library to inquire about a time to view my pet book and within minutes had a response from one of the employees … Read more
Death Masks, Deneberg (1997) The book’s cover material is made of leather. It is a creamy color with a hint of pink. Impressed on top center is the title of the book ‘Death Masks” in gold letters contained in a red background. Four golden trims frame the title piece. The cover is three dimensional. I … Read more
Pet Book Project #1 by Becka Euclid, Geometry (1546) is how this book was listed for our class. My Latin is mostly non-existent, so I’m not quite sure how much of Euclidis Megarensis mathematici clarissimi Elementorum geo metricorum libri xv is the title. I also haven’t figured out how to type the symbol that is … Read more
The Twelve Articles by Jeffery Morin was published in 2001 by the artist’s own printing company, sailorBOYpress located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. This is a handmade art book, and this particular book is number 31 in an edition of 40. It is a very rare book and work of art. In this book, Morin weaves … Read more
The book that I chose to adopt for the Pet Book Project is Common Threads Vol. 60 by Candance Hicks, which was published in 2015. During my time with this book at special collections, I felt as though I was holding an art installation, which is fitting because Candace describes herself as a “book artist” … Read more
Pet Book Blog Post# 1A Midsummer’s Night Dream by William Shakespeare with Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. London, Heinemann ; New York, Doubleday, Page & Co., 1908 I have been an admirer of the illustrations of Arthur Rackham since I was a child. Upon learning about the task of choosing a ‘pet book’ from the Special … Read more
She’s a whimsical thing dressed in buckram-book-cloth boards, a green color somewhere between chlorophyll and parakeet. Small white pores between the subtle cross-hatching lines brightens her texture. She’s adorned with stamped engravings in gold leaf, spelling out the title/author/illustrator and depicting playful illustrations. The book is about 11 by 8 inches. She is a great … Read more