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King, Ronald, 1932–

Alphabeta concertina

1984

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Alphabeta concertina /, Guildford [England] : Circle Press, 1984, Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund.




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  • Title(s)

    Alphabeta concertina / Ronald King.

  • Published/Created

    Guildford [England] : Circle Press, 1984.

  • Physical Description

    1 folded sheet ([56] p.) ; 16 x 281 cm, folded to 16 x 11 cm, in boards 17 x 12 cm.

  • Holdings

    Rare Books and Manuscripts
    N7433.4.K55 A46 1983b Flat
    Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
    Accessible in the Study Room [Request]

  • Copyright Status

    Copyright Not Evaluated

  • Classification

    Articles & Chapters

  • Notes

    The strip is folded accordion-style to form 54 page surfaces, on every two of which is formed, by cutting of the paper, a letter of the alphabet, A-M on one side of the strip, N-Z on the other. Only the boards, title page, and colophon contain printing. Issued in a clear PVC tray and sleeve.
    "A double-sided concertina alphabet book made up of 26 pop-up capital letters. Two editions of 1000 copies ... cut and creased onto Heritage Book paper and glued to silk screened Heritage Museum end-boards, packed into a clear PVC tray and sleeve."--Cooking the books.
    "Second printing, 1984"
    Cooking the Books : Ron King and Circle Press, p. 173
    Facing the page: British artists' books, p. 51
    BAC: British Art Center copy in original PVC tray and sleeve.
  • Subject Terms

    Artists' books -- Great Britain.

  • Form/Genre

    Accordion fold format (Binding) | Artists' books -- Great Britain. | Cut-paper works. | Pop-up books.

  • Contributors

    Circle Press, publisher.

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