Detail View: Artists' Book Collection: An Excerpt From John Steinbeck's Cannery Row
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Title:
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An Excerpt From John Steinbeck's Cannery Row
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Creator:
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Thomas, Peter (Peter R.)
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Creator:
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Thomas, Donna (Donna Sue)
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Description:
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Publication consists of a book of round pages in accordion-fold format, inside a round tin can. Title from title page of book inside can. Book includes illustrations of a fish and scenes from California. Title on label of can: John Steinbeck's Cannery row : a book in a tin. Illustrated by Donna Thomas; paper made by Peter Thomas. Limited to 100 copies. Label on can: "This can contains a book that was letterpress printed and hand bound, and reproduces, in full, the opening paragraph of Cannery Row by John Steinbeck."
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Subject:
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Artistic collaboration
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Subject:
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Boats and boating
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Subject:
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Fishes
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Subject:
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Illustration of books
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Subject:
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Industries
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Subject:
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Literature in art
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Subject:
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Ocean
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Subject:
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Quotations in art
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Publisher:
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Peter & Donna Thomas (Firm)
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Contributor:
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Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968
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Date:
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2003
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Coverage:
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Monterey (Calif.)
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Coverage:
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California
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Language:
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English
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Type:
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Still Image
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Extent:
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14 leaves : color illustrations ; 7 cm + 1 tin can (5 cm tall x 9 cm diameter)
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Format/Medium:
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Artists' books
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Format/Medium:
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Accordion fold books
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Format/Medium:
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Found objects
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Format/Medium:
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Handmade paper
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Format/Medium:
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Laser printing
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Format/Medium:
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Letterpress printing
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Format/Medium:
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Metal
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Format/Medium:
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Miniature books
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Format/Medium:
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Shaped books
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Format/Medium:
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Tin cans
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Source:
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An Excerpt From John Steinbeck's Cannery Row, in Jen Library Archives and Special Collections, Savannah College of Art and Design.
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Relation:
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Catalog record: https://library.scad.edu/record=b1303702
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Rights:
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Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Identifier:
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b1303702x
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Identifier:
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i12535655
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SCAD Location:
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Jen Library (Savannah)
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