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#MiniatureMonday...on a Wednesday! 

More tales for bibliophiles

We’re seeing double!  The archives has two copies of this three book set, which includes Books interchanged by Hayno Focken, Bookbinder of Hort by L. von Sacher-Masock, and The Elzevir by Fedor von Zobeltitz. All with gilded titles, marbled endpapers, and printed on double leaves.

"Designed by Norman W. Forgue and printed in a very limited edition at the Norman Press direct from Monotype Roman. Bound by Bela Blau"--Colophons.

--Diane R., Special Collections Graduate Student

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Caxtonian: Journal of the @caxtonclub vol. XXVI no. 3, March 2018, with a Founder’s Reserve single malt scotch whisky from @theglenlivet @theglenlivet_us . . . . #readingdrinking #caxtonian #caxtonclub #lyndward #wordlessnovel #engraving #woodengraving #woodcut #graphicnovels #bookarts #jerrymeyer #newberrylibrary #whisky #scotch #theglenlivet #foundersreserve #singlemalt #bookstagram

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Congratulations to Book Arts MFA candidates Sonia Farmer, Christine Manwiller, Michelle Moode, and Kazumi Wilds! Each of these women has been selected as a Caxton Club Grant awardee for the 2017-2018 application cycle. In total, six winners were selected from a competitive pool of applicants. Read more about their projects on our website (link in bio)! #bookarts #artists #awards #mfa #artistbooks #uicb #uiowa #caxtonclub @poincianapaperpress @chman18 @michellemoode @kazumiwilds

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@caxtonclub will also have a table at the #matrices2018 vendor fair. They will have general information about their club, their new book with @uchicagopress Chicago by the Book, and books for view by previous grant recipients @jamiebweaver, @pandey.radha, @mardysears, @teresapankratz, @matt.rankle, and @blountben.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #uicb #bookarts #universityofiowa #papermaking #papermill #handmadepaper #mouldanddeckle #craftmanship #specialcollections #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #typography #graphicdesign #bookdesign #letterpress #letterpressprinting #naturaldyes #uchicagopress #chicago⠀ (at Iowa City, Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpMvL8lg1vu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j5hou8rwhgdz

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A True and Exact History was exhibited last spring and summer at the Bahamas @nagb242 and is now at the UICB KK Merker Gallery. It was letterpress printed by @poincianapaperpress at UICB, made possible with a grant from @caxtonclub and commissioned by @nagb242. ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #uicb #carribeanart #carribeanartist #bookart #letterpress #universityofiowa #bookarts #bookstagram #booksofinstagram ⠀ (at Iowa City, Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnl0MDdgSU1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1n62jjgyil8ls