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Letterpress postcards hand-set metal type and cuts printed on cotton papers

Catalog Data

Author:
Black Swan Printing  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries Artists' Books DSI  Search this
Physical description:
12 broadsides illustrations 9 x 13 cm
Type:
Specimens
Postcards
Artists' books (books).)
Artists' books
Broadsides
Place:
California
Date:
1991
Notes:
"Set of 12 for Ten Dollars."--paper wrapper band
Broadsides printed in different colored inks on different colored heavy paper in postcard format, some illustrated
Colophon on versos: c1991 Black Swan Printing Oakland California
Title from ivory paper wrapper band around set of twelve
AAPGAB copy 39088014851034 Gift of Martin R. Kalfatovic
Contents:
[1] Blah blah blah -- [2] Take care or you'll catch your death -- [3] Irony is the best policy -- [4] Roll with the punches -- [5] Things fall apart -- [6] Mediocrity prevails -- [7] Few crave reality -- [8] Progress isn't -- [9] There's nothing new -- [10] All is well -- [11] Love is thick -- [12] Respect your elders
Topic:
Aphorisms and apothegms  Search this
Concrete poetry  Search this
Printing  Search this
Private presses  Search this
Poetry  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1021934