SPRING WILDFLOWER ABC
[Miniature Books] Thomas, Peter & Donna.
Santa Cruz, CA: Peter & Donna Thomas, 2006. Only edition. Number 67 of 150 copies. Miniature book: 2-1/4 x 2", accordion style format; turquoise full paper binding, painted and decorated with stenciled images of plants; paper label at front cover, gilded paper framing a mounted paper label with the title. The paper is handmade by Peter Thomas from cotton rag and plant pulp. Fine. Twenty-six water color images of California wildflowers with additional images at either end of the accordion fold-out and the title page . The colophon states: "These flowers were found while hiking in the Coast range of northern California. Using a magnifying loop and flora, determined their common & latin names. She painted them on the spot, then color-copied them onto Peter's handmade paper". Among the wildflowers depicted: fetid adder's tongue, crimson columbine, evening primrose, ginger, checker lily, trillium and star zigadene lily. Donna and Peter Thomas have collaborated for over three decades, under the imprint of Good Book Press and most recently as Peter and Donna Thomas. Titles such as "A Miniature Leaf Book", "Wildflowers of the John Muir Trail, "Landscapes of the John Muir Trail", "and "Yosemite ABC" suggest how much California landscapes inspire their work. OCLC records no institutional holdings of the title. (Item ID: 15313)
$125.00
