PETER & DONNA THOMAS
260 Fifteenth Avenue Santa Cruz CA 95062 (831)
475-1455
One-of-a-kind & Artists' Books
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| There is a lot of discussion going on about what an artists' book is. Like trying to define "What is art?", there is no single right answer. For us the term artists' book simply means a book made by an artist; a book made as a work of art rather than as a literary artifact. In this case we use the term to denote both one-of-a-kind and edition books. Some of these books are for sale, some are in exhibits, some have been sold and some we are not ready to sell. | ||
| The History of the Accordion Book. (2009) 13 by 15 by 6 inches, $1650. |
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| Believe in the Beauty.
(2007) Text by Eleanor Roosevelt. 5 1/8 x 5.25 inches. A pop-up "explosion"
book with text and a nude painting. Full leather binding. Clamshell
box, $395. |
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| Ficciones (2006) by Jorge Luis Borges. |
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| The Train Comes to Wichita. by Peter Thomas (2004). 7 by 3 by 2 3/4 inches. Five 15 inch scrolling pages. 20 copies. $245 Click here for more images and information. |
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| A Brief History of the Ukulele. Ukulele Series Book number 23. (2003) 18 by 6 by 3 inches, $650. Edition of fifteen copies. Click here for more images and information. |
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| The History and Dangers of Flight (2003) 20 by 20 by 5 inches, 3 scrolling pages, unique book. $1400 Click here for more images and information. |
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| Artist's Book-O-Meter (2003) A divice for testing if an artist book works or not. On permanent display at the San Francisco Center for the Book. Click here for more images and information. |
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| Escape (2001)
By Donna Thomas. 5 5/16 x 5 1/4 inches. An accordion book with watercolor
paintings of nudes and small landscape painting .Clamshell box.. $2000.
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| Three Kinds of Magic (2000)
Uniques structural book. 6 by 4 by 2.5 inches. $450. |
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| Mac’s ABCs (1996) 7.25
by 5.5 inches. A alphabet primer for baby computers. $800. Click for more images & info. |
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| Wildness (2002). Quotes
by Thoreau and Muir. 8 x 5 inches. This is a giclee copy of the original
book. Slipcase with title on the front and spine. $325. |
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| In The Middle. Compiled and
edited by Peter and Donna Thomas (2004) 11 1/4 by 8 1/8 inches. 14 pages
and 12 scrolls. 24 copies. $245. Click here for more images and information. |
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| One of a kind books that have sold: | ||
The Real Concertina Binding (2001) |
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| The Real Accordion Book (2001) SOLd |
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| Ditty of First Desire
(2007) A poem by Federico Garcia Lorca. 5.5 x 5 .5 inches. A unique "cootie-catcher"
shaped book made using paste papers with paintings of nudes. Clamshell
box. SOLD. Click for more images & info. |
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| Nature (2006)
A quote by Van Gogh. 4" X 3 1/4". Accordion pop-up structure.
Water color paintings of rivers. Clamshell box. Redwood covers with carving
on front. SOLD. Click for more images & info.. |
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| Plutarchs History for Young
Men (2003) 8 by 6 by 1.5 inches, 1 scrolling page, Unique book.
SOLD Click here for more images and information. |
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| California Dreaming
(2003) 3 by 6 by 3 inches, 1 scrolling pages, 1 title panel. Unique
book.SOLD |
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| Salt is Good by Peter Thomas (2004) 3 1/8 by 1 inch, one 11 inch scrolling page. Hand lettered and altered photocopy text by Peter Thomas. Unique book. Sold Click for more images & info. |
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