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Contributors:
Art Press , printer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prt
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Language Notes:
- Item content: English, Spanish
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Alternate Titles:
- Cover title: Osibili
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General Notes:
- Cf. folded sheet in pocket: "Ere e, and eme are the Spanish pronunciations for REM. The rest of the title page is done in improper Spanish ... The miniature pronouncement itself is easy when you put it into vernacular English ...
"59 numbered, hand-colored copies to celebrate my 59th birthday, April 2, 1983. Also 241 illuminated and autographed copies ... to celebrate my retirement."--p. [10]
"Publication, Design, Typography, Hand Coloring, and Bindind by REM Miniatures, New Britain, Connecticut. Printed at Art Press."--p. [9]
"Calligraphy and Illumination by E. Helene Sherman"--p. [7]
Printed on four double leaves and three singles leaves; first and last single leaves blank.
Massmann, R.E. Bib. of REM Miniatures. 2nd suppl., 1982-1987, no. 64.
Bradbury, R.C. 20th century U.S. miniature books, p. 242, no. 64.
"Osibili ... "--publisher's prospectus ([6] p. on double leaves, measuring 21 x 21 mm.), and folded sheet ([1] p., 37 x 38 mm. folded to 20 x 38 mm.) in pocket.
Bound in blue leatherette(?) with applied hand-colored label on cover. In slipcase.
Libraries' copy is #54, signed by Massmann, and with presentation inscription "For Wayne - Love Bob"
Gift: February 2002.
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Physical Description:
- 14 unnumbered pages ; 44 x 55 mm
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Call Numbers:
- Z232.R64 E74 1983
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OCLC Numbers:
- 46621392
