The Movable Book Society's 25th Anniversary. A to Z: Marvels in Paper Engineering. A Collection of 26 Pop-Up Cards
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0692098941
- ISBN 13
- 9780692098943
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Savage, Maryland, United States
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The Moveable Book Society, 2018. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Limited to 2000 copies. From the introduction: "Our 25th anniversary collection, A to Z: Marvels in Paper Engineering, looks ahead to the next generation of paper engineers. The artists were given freedom to explore the mechanism revealing the essence of each letter form. This juried collection was selected from the contributions of many qualified candidates. The collected works of the best and brightest artists hold promise to inspire the future wave of paper engineers." This boxed alphabet production contains 26 folding pop-up cards, each featuring a different letter of the alphabet designed by a different artist. It also includes an introductory pamphlet and a pop-up title page. Each card contains a pop-up letter and on the back includes a photograph of the designer as well as a brief statement about the letter and design choice. Contributors include: Simon Arizpe, Camille Magaud, Peter Dahmen, Dorothy Yule, Eric Broekhuis, Yoojin Kim, Jess Tice-Gilbert, Angelo Ferrari, Lena Ignestam, Hiromi Takeda, Rob Kelly, Courtney McCarthy, Wai-Yin Kwan, Kelli Anderson, Kyle Olmon, Maike Bierderstaedt, Aurore Le Vilain, Julie Charvet, Isabel Uria, Sheila Hirata, Shelby Arnold, Damien Prudhomme, Shawn Sheehy, Katherine Belsey, Tina Yeung, Yevgeniya Yeretskaya, and Bruce Foster. The box and logo were designed by Isabel Uria. The box is approximately 8.5 x 6.5 x 4 inches. It is covered in glossy blue paper with gilt title to spine and front panels. It has a magnetic closure and a pull ribbon attached to the clasp. Minor rubbing to panels of covers and some cards. Unpaginated. ARTB/101718.
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- Bookseller
- The Kelmscott Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32493
- Title
- The Movable Book Society's 25th Anniversary. A to Z: Marvels in Paper Engineering. A Collection of 26 Pop-Up Cards
- Author
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 2
- ISBN 10
- 0692098941
- ISBN 13
- 9780692098943
- Publisher
- The Moveable Book Society
- Date Published
- 2018
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The Kelmscott Bookshop
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Savage, Maryland
About The Kelmscott Bookshop
Our bookshop is open by appointment only in Historic Savage Mill. We specialize in artists' books, private press, William Morris, and general rare and antique books.
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