Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Gallo, Philip.
2. Freeman, Brad.
3. Jevne, Jill.
4. Granary Books (Firm) pbl
5. Hermetic Press.
6. Interplanetary Productions. prt

Description

1. 181 leaves; 22 cm.

Alternative title

1. And Edmond Jabes, who wrote, "Mark the first page of a book with a red ribbon, for the wound is inscribed at its beginning"

Subject

1. Book objects
2. Altered books
3. Artists' books > United States > 20th century
4. Shaped books (Publishing)
5. Spector, Buzz
6. Typefaces (Type evidence) > Sabon Antiqua
7. Words in art

Genre/Form

1. Artists' books – United States – 20th century.
2. Book objects.
3. Altered books.
4. Shaped books (Publishing)
5. Typefaces (Type evidence) – Sabon Antiqua.

Call number

1. Spencer Coll. Amer. 1994 11-83

Note

1. "There are 48 examples: 13 (lettered A-M) are hors commerce; 35 (numbered 1-35) are for sale"--Colophon.
2. Title and author statement from spine.
3. "Written, designed and torn by Buzz Spector. Sabon Antiqua set by Philip Gallo at the Hermetic Press and printed by Brad Freeman at InterPlanetary Productions. Bindings by Jill Jevne"--Colophon.
4. "Using the method of his unique altered bookworks, Spector has torn these pages in a sequence of lessening increments to make a cross section of his text. Each and every volume in the edition has been altered in the same way, leaving a shredded field of typographic characters whose 'miraculous' legibility gives further meaning to the poignant personal narrative Spector has written"--Granary Books Web site, retrieved Apr. 29, 2011.
5. Consists of 180 duplicate leaves printed on recto only and torn vertically, the stubs gradually increasing in width from the upper to the lower pages so as to form, when the covers are closed, a prism-shaped text block when viewed from top or bottom. Except for the narrowest leaves at beginning, each leaf bears the number "181." Colophon leaf at end, not numbered or torn.

Binding (note)

1. Publisher's brown cloth; dark brown paper spine label.

Author

1. Spector, Buzz.

Title

1. A passage / Buzz Spector.

Imprint

1. New York City : Granary Books, 1994.

Local note

1. Spencer Coll. copy is no. 5/35; signed in pencil by Spector.

Binding

1. Publisher's brown cloth; dark brown paper spine label.

Local note

1. Accompanied by prospectus on card 11 x 16 cm.

Connect to:

1. Publisher's description

Place of publication

1. United States New York (State) New York.

Added author

1. Granary Books (Firm) Publisher
2. Gallo, Philip. Compositor
3. Hermetic Press.
4. Freeman, Brad. Printer
5. Interplanetary Productions. Printer
6. Jevne, Jill. Binder

LCCN

1. 2002554567

Research call number

1. Spencer Coll. Amer. 1994 11-83