Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Faust, Dikko.
2. Purgatory Pie Press. prt

Description

1. [52] p. : ill.; 12 cm.

Alternative title

1. Alp Purgatory hab Pie eti Press cal
2. Alp hab eti cal

Subject

1. Alphabet books > United States > 20th century
2. Alphabets in art
3. Wood types (Type evidence)
4. Artists' books > United States > 20th century
5. Letter-pictures

Genre/Form

1. Artists' books – United States – 20th century.
2. Alphabet books – United States – 20th century.
3. Wood types (Type evidence).

Call number

1. *KP (Purgatory) 95-692

Note

1. Text/ill. consist of typographical/type flower ornamental compositions, each based on a successive letter of the alphabet.
2. Except for p. [1] (t.p.), the text/ill. are printed on versos of leaves only; rectos blank except for 2 vertical gray rules. In 4 gatherings, stitched into slots in the binding.
3. Binding: Publisher's limp blue suede, with covers extended to wrap around volume as a portfolio, secured with a knotted suede strip.

Indexed in (note)

1. Purgatory Pie Press cat., 1995

Author

1. Smith, Esther K.

Title

1. Alphabetical / [design by E.K. Smith ; typography & letterpress by Dko Faust]

Imprint

1. NYC : Purgatory Pie Press, c1983.

Edition

1. 1st ed.

Indexed in:

1. Purgatory Pie Press cat., 1995, p. 10

Local note

1. No. 45 of 100 copies printed in light gray on Monadnock Text paper from metal and wood types; signed by the designer and the typographer/printer.

Connect to:

1. Request access to this item in the Schwarzman Rare Books Collection

Added author

1. Faust, Dikko. Printer
2. Purgatory Pie Press. Printer

Research call number

1. *KP (Purgatory) 95-692