Dear Paul and Mary - Please do not get too concerned yet. When we planned the conclave here in Cincinnati we were operating under the shadow of the events of...
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Paul Devenyi
paulmaryd
Jul 2, 2003 9:47 pm
Thanks to all of you who responded to my message a few days ago and expressed support for Conclave XXI and indicated your intention to attend. For those...
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J&J Sobota
jajasobota
Jul 5, 2003 12:38 pm
Hallo, dear friends, We wish you Happy Summer! Jan and Jarmila Sobota Jan and Jarmila Sobota Sklenarska 5/3 357 33 Loket Czech Republic Tel: 352 685 130 ...
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Neale M Albert
nma815
Jul 11, 2003 12:43 am
We are having a debate on what a book is. Please add your thoughts here. query for today ---. Is this artists book a "book" ? ... From:NMA815@... To:Neale...
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Neale M Albert
nma815
Jul 11, 2003 2:05 am
Sorry. I thought I attached Dream Spiral. You can find it at www.galleriamia.net. Look under artists books and you'll find it listed last on the list. ...
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Donn Sanford
donnsanford
Jul 11, 2003 2:36 am
I don't consider it to be a book. It lacks two key elements that make a book a book --- a cover and pages. And, the fact that it's apparently a one-off...
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Roberta Lavadour
papertrails2002
Jul 11, 2003 2:56 am
I'm very partial to Ed Hutchins' essay, "What is a Book". The Dream Spiral could definitely be called a scroll - while the text is on copper plates its layout...
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mel
shirtpocketp...
Jul 11, 2003 6:36 am
Is a curved assemblage that incorporates a few words a book or an assemblage? It might be a scroll but in my opinion it is not a book. Yet, the content of a...
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Angelika Jaeck
geka123
Jul 12, 2003 7:50 pm
I wouldn't say that a scroll is a book in the sense of the word, but a predecessor of books. But I would define the spiral book we are talking about as a book ...
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ThomasPETERX@...
Jul 14, 2003 7:56 pm
I want to weigh in on this subject. I don't think this is an inside or outside of the box issue. The book is a very large and loosely defined medium. There are...
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mel
shirtpocketp...
Jul 15, 2003 1:02 am
In considering an "artist's" book, our expectation is likely to be that any conventional use of the word "book" is (because it is "art") unconventional. So, in...
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Beth Lee
callibeth
Jul 15, 2003 4:19 am
Interesting discussion. The image is found here: http://www.galleriamia.net/ArtBinding7a.htm When I first saw the Dream Spiral, I didn't question whether it...
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marbler3
Aug 3, 2003 9:23 pm
Just checking. I'm surprised there've been no messages since I joined a couple of weeks ago. Just want to see if this one shows up....
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Neale M Albert
nma815
Aug 4, 2003 8:19 pm
I have just learned that on dec 13 the Doll and Toy Museum of NYC is going to hold an antique and modern toy show and sale in the Brooklyn Marriott. The...
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gfoxbkbinder@...
Aug 5, 2003 2:22 pm
The Japanese Paper Place is definitely not to be missed if you are going to the conclave in October. I think you can catch a public bus from the hotel for a...
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Barbara Brear
bbminiatures
Aug 5, 2003 2:52 pm
Greetings everybody, I have been a member for a while but not had a reason to post until now. I make miniature books primarily for the dollshouse fraternity....
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laviniaa@...
marbler3
Aug 5, 2003 3:51 pm
What a delightful way to spend some time this morning , looking at your website. I must have one (or more) of your books, but it will take me a few days to...
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jtimm@...
jtimm
Aug 7, 2003 8:15 pm
Jan Kellett and I have booked a hotel a short distance from the Conclave hotel (a lot less expensive). We are looking for a third roomie to further cut our ...
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MARIO MORALES
morales1961
Aug 11, 2003 5:25 pm
MY MOTHER HAS 2 MINIATURE BOOKS. WE ARE WONDERING IF THEY ARE WORTH ANYTHING. THE FIRST ONE IS IN ENGLISH AND IS TITLED "THE MERHCANT OF VENICE" . IT HAS A...
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Paul Devenyi
paulmaryd
Aug 18, 2003 2:20 am
Hi Folks, Conclave registrations are coming in steadily. Thanks to those who indicated their intention to attend by E mail, although some did not follow it...
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Paul Devenyi
paulmaryd
Aug 20, 2003 1:01 pm
Registrations to Conclave XXI have been coming with an encouraging pace in the last week. We'll have a great group of people and a nice mix of dealers,...
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Paul Devenyi
paulmaryd
Aug 21, 2003 1:23 pm
Margaret Challenger's october 11 calligraphy workshop at Conclave XXI is full. She can only accomodate a limited number (25) of participants. Those of you...
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mini_books
Aug 26, 2003 9:23 pm
Hi everyone, I have put together a couple of facsimili copies of ca. 1911 David Bryce & Son's publication catalogues I thought some of you may be interested...
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Paul Devenyi
paulmaryd
Aug 27, 2003 7:11 pm
I am pleased to announce that Margaret Challenger will repeat her workshop at the conclave on october 11-th from 2.30 to 3.30 pm, thus those who had to be...
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Edward Hoyenski
ehoyensk1
Aug 28, 2003 9:45 pm
For those of you who have received your newsletters, you will likely have noticed the amazing error on the back cover. The Miniature Book Competition is...
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pianoprint@...
motherg2001
Aug 30, 2003 6:57 am
Ed, Got your memo and thought I would this along: In my personal experience, Gremlin Hides are not suitable for covering miniature books: Though they appear to...
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Neale M Albert
nma815
Sep 1, 2003 12:13 pm
I just read in Miniature Collector magazine that at an auction at Theriault's on Feb 22 and 23 of trhis year a lot of 7 miniature French books (and a ...
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Neale M Albert
nma815
Sep 3, 2003 3:12 pm
Mia is a designer binder . She has bound two miniature books for me and is about to start on a third, Last Gods, which Alicia Bailey has just printed. Mia has...
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Neale M Albert
nma815
Sep 3, 2003 3:17 pm
If you go to the news page of her site (www.galleriamia.net) you can see a picture of the binding she just completed for me of the Alembic Press book Settings...
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Angelika Jaeck
geka123
Sep 3, 2003 8:20 pm
Thanks for the information, Neale! Mias books are very interesting, especially the new one she made for you. And what is the secret message? As it probably is...
