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A Proverbial Book
Jessica Spring
2002
Fabriano mediovalis covered with Brazil wood-dyed chamois
letterpress printing
5 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 1 in
32 pages
edition of 40
text by Traditional
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. A selection of proverbs are amusingly paired with hand-colored illustrations from a 1930s vocabulary primer. The text is letter-press printed with photopolymer plates on Fabriano Mediovalis. Based on a medieval structure, the book is sewn on cords and covered in Brazil wood-dyed chamois. Each cover in the edition of 40 features a vintage cigarette card from a series of proverbs.
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