Category: Saddle stitch

Libro Illeggibile. MN 1 by Bruno Munari

“In 1949, Italian designer Bruno Munari began creating “illegible books,” books which give up all pretense of textual communication in favor of pure aesthetics. These books use oddly-cut…

Chart Sensation by Michael Lewy

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I Hacky Sacked in Iraq by Nathan Lewis

Poems and essays written after author’s return home from Iraq. Limited ed. of 250 copies. Hand sewn binding. Includes 6 belt loops and 21 buttons inside pouch sewn…

An Exquisite Corpse by the Massachusetts College of Art Photography Department

2015 Photobooks class with Matthew Montieth, Ta Tong Luong, Boston MA. Photographs by, Monica Carroll, Alexandra Champoli, Sean Foulkes, Anthony Fusco, Marissa Iamartino, Hollis Johnson, Tova Katzman, Dandi…

Sea Ribbons by Anita Wetzel

Cover title. Edition limited to 100 copies. Link to Library Catalog

Night by Patty Tyrol

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Found Piles & Other Topographica by John Steck Jr.

MCA: John Steck, (201u). Link to Library Catalog

This is a Test by Mimi Smith

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Moogambo by Tony Shafrazi

Captions in English and French. Link to Library Catalog

Survival Phylactery Yarvis Syndrom by Christine Kermaire

Booklet ([24] p. : all ill. ; 15 x 21 cm.) and 1 plate, mounted between pivoted, cloth-covered boards (camouflage pattern). Limited, signed edition of 300 copies. Issued…

Plaid by Rebecca A. Goodale

Cover consists of pottery slabs, connected by woven chords that can be tied to keep the book closed. Limited edition of 4. Copy 4 of 4. Link to…

Untitled by Alina Gotal

Book consists of a 28 x 56 cm. raw cotton canvas folded cover with a circle pattern of contrast stitching on front cover. There are brown canvas pages…

Ruckus Rodeo by Red Grooms

Cover title. Contains 6 pop-up illustrations by the artist accompanied by an illustrated essay on Grooms’ life and work by Barbara Haskell. Link to Library Catalog

Inner Workings by Laura Davidson

Consists of one continuous sheet of cream paper folded to form 6 p. with hand-printed lino cuts and other illustrations mounted on each page; bound in painted wooden…

The Art of Simple Note-Taking by Diane Fine

“The reproductions of a third grader’s notebook are from the Cornell nature-study leaflets, 1904.”–Colophon. Cover title. Printed in a limited edition of 50 copies ; this is no. 21….

Souvenir Book by Laura Davidson

“Souvenir Book is a book about common objects that are also life symbols. There are two linoleum prints on each of the eight pages. One print on Rives…

Holy Cow! by Monica Carroll

Massachusetts College of Art student work. 2 volumes of color photographs (11.5 x 15 cm.) each with illustrated covers, enclosed in red paper band with cork decoration. Link…

The Cave Protection Act of 2013 by Michelle Ray

“Written, designed, printed and bound by Michelle Ray at Small Craft Advisory Press and formLab, Facility for Arts Research, Florida State University”–Colophon. Limited edition of 35 copies. “7.5…

Crewel Craft

Crewel Craft : being a brief history of ye ancient craft to which has been added a dissertation for the convenience of ladies & others who may desire…

Cell Memory by Macy Chadwick

Folded oblong pages with accompanying envelope. “Offset printed in grey and yellow ink on UV Ultra paper. Pamphlet sewn, enclosed in a shaped envelope with string, and fabric…

Experience Italy: Documentation of an Experience by Stacey Bakaj

1 continuous folded leaf, the last fold sewn into folded paper envelope cover. 5 pgs. have cut-outs revealing sections of text. “You are invited to attend the travels…

The Four C’s: A Textile Swatchbook by Robbin Ami Silverberg

“Edition of 20 ; Four sets of textile swatches with proverbs from around the world: cooking – cleaning – childcare – crafts”–Colophon. Paper is hand-made. Link to Library…

Tasara Picture Book by Amanda Barrow

Title from cover. Printed on rag paper with a hand-sewn binding, also includes a machine-sewn linen case. English and Malayalam. Link to Library Catalog

Standards: A work of art commissioned by the Department of Art for the Gallery of Art, University of Northern Iowa, January 16 – February 18, 1979 by Allan Kaprow.

Catalog of an exhibition designed by Allan Kaprow. Link to Library Catalog

Routine by Allan Kaprow

The idea was prepared in November 1973 and was realized the following December 1, 2, and 3, under the sponsorship of the Portland Center for the Visual Arts…

Rape Is by Suzanne Lacy

Cover title: Rape. Author’s name from colophon. Link to Library Catalog

Neither Slave Nor Saint by Yvonne Booth

Each page has a translucent envelope pocket (6.5 cm. high x 7.5 cm. wide) sewn in the center, containing a 3.5 x 4 cm. removable digital image. Each…

Make Art: It’s good for you, it’s good for America by Leavenworth Jackson

Cover title: This is a book. Link to Library Catalog

Libro Illeggibile N.Y. 1 by Bruno Munari

Title from spine of jacket cover. “This is a unique book designed by Bruno Munari especially for the Museum of Modern Art. It is one of a group…

Laair by Bruce Nauman

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House by Les Levine

Dutch, English, French and German. Text on p. [3] of cover. Link to Library Catalog

General Catalogue No. 39 : Ordinary Conversations by J.C. Grigely & Co.

Catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition “Ordinary Conversations,” October 5-December 29, 1996, MIT List Visual Arts Center. Link to Library Catalog

Echo-logy by Allan Kaprow

Echo-logy was carried out by a small group of persons moving in the water of a stream in Far Hills, N. J. on the weekend of May 3rd…

Point of View by Sarah Bryant

“… the back sides of the gate folds … presented a challenge. Somehow, this space needed to introduce each spread and use a system which unified the book…….