Limited Edition Books

ESVM

This accordion book has five hand-painted panels which illustrate a quote that is excerpted from the poem “Renascence” by Edna St. Vincent Millay. The quote reads, “All I could see from where I stood was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, and saw three islands in a bay.” The structure is closed with a slider adorned with a pine tree. The completed book measures 3.25” h x 2.50”w x .50” d. There are 100 books in the edition.

Price - $45.00

Just Desserts

The irresistible word play of the title was what inspired this book. “Researching” to find suitable models and sharing the process with friends made its development a venture that was just plain fun. The finished book includes hand-colored prints of eleven delectable treats, a short commentary, and two quotes. The book measures 2 3/4”h x 3”w and exists in an edition of 100 copies.

Price - $25.00

SBBG

The Coastal Maine Botanical Garden is situated nor far from my home and provides a plethora of material for drawing. This star book features five scenes from the garden, most of them easily recognizable if one has paid this wondrous place a visit. The images are printed and then hand-colored. The book measures 5”h x 3”w and exists in an edition of 100 copies.

Price – $40.00

TB

When fully opened, this “tunnel book” has five hand-painted frames that create a three-dimensional structure showing a scene of land and sea. The front frame bears the inscription ’Twas a land of endless sea, sky, and firs….. When closed, the structure fits into a green sleeve adorned with a pine tree. The completed book measures 2.25” h x 3.25” w x .50” d when enclosed in its sleeve. There are 50 books in the edition.

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TB Birch

When fully opened, this “tunnel book” has five
hand-painted frames that create a three-dimensional structure showing a scene of birches, land, and sea with a front frame. When closed, the structure fits into a green sleeve adorned with a birch tree. The completed book measures 2.25” h x 3.25” w x .50” d when enclosed in its sleeve. There are 55 books in the edition.

Price - $55.00

Winter Trees

In the height of winter, trees are at their most revealing. Their architecture, once they are bereft of foliage, stands out starkly, showing the structural underpinnings that are only implied when the trees are in leaf. This miniature book includes hand-colored prints of seven trees in their winter states with accompanying commentary. The book measures 3 inches by 2 ¼ inches and exists in an edition of 150 copies.

Price - $25.00