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31Aug

Books breaking out of their bindings

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Hedi Kyle & Ulla Warchol, The Art of the Fold, Laurence King, September 2018, reviewed by Alastair Johnston In his…

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left: Worried man, centre, Nippon Moon Landing, both silkscreen, running yardage; right appliquéd coat; front: collapsed tea table
25Feb

Historical Note on the Broadside

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First the news I have not posted in a while but that doesn’t mean the press is not busy. After…

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21Jun

Alphabets to Order: the Post-it® Edition by Alastair M. Johnston

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People often say their favorite among my books is Alphabets to Order. — That’s because you haven’t read any of…

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30Mar

Transitional Faces

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Transitional Faces: The Lives & Work of Richard Austin, type-cutter, and Richard Turner Austin, wood-engraver. By Alastair M. Johnston, 2013,…

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30Mar

Philip Whalen’s Prolegomena

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Philip Whalen, Prolegomena & Other Prose Takes, illustrated with black and white photos by Tinker Greene. (64 pages, $15.) N.B….

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