We found a giant calligraphy pen at a rest stop on
highway 80 near Iowa City. Clearly the book arts are big around here.
In Iowa City we delivered Peter’s collection of books and ephemera related to the subject of hand papermaking to the University Library.
The University of Iowa has just added a graduate degree in
the book arts, and we hope our collection, which includes many unique books on the
subject of papermaking, will provide valuable research material for Iowa's Book Arts students interested in the history of the modern revival of hand papermaking.
A sample from the collection. A page from the book, Rapid: A Private Paper Mill,
by Roger Daniels (Melbourne Australia: 1963). 5-1/8” x 7-3/4 Pages: 51. Number 5 of 15
copies. Daniels wrote the text, made the paper, printed and bound the book.
2 comments:
So did you sing "on the road again" as you pulled out of your driveway?
Wow, it's a good thing this stop was toward the beginning of your trip. The collection you are giving the university must have taken up a lot of room in your cozy quarters.
I wish i could travel with you guys you see and do so many amazing things around USA maybe ill bump in to you when i head on over there in 2013/14 when i have saved up enough money.
Travel safe.
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