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Primeval

Item

Title
Primeval
Description
Library's copy 1 (Special Collect): No. 10 of 20 copies. Purchased. In container with lift-out tray.;" A book in the shape of a tetrahedron is pretty close to the general shape of a volcano. Primeval could be showcasing the earth millions of years ago, but is actually showing the current landscape. With a brief description of what happened in the massive 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens and overhead photos of the newly reformed landscape, in the aftermath of an earth changing event. Primeval unfolds to 4 panels, 3 foldouts, lots of photos, text about the eruption of Mt St Helens, a colophon, and a sampling of real ash from the volcano, bound with wire edge binding. The book is 5.5 x 6 x 6 . Comes with a tetrahedron case. Edition of 20 --From publisher's web site.";"Deluxe, gray case has black bands in center of each side. Title print on each band. Case material is mildly abrasive.";"Includes color illustrations, descriptive and historical text, a capsule of ash from the eruption, and a description of publication production information."
Date
2015
Creator
Jill Timm
Language
English
Identifier
timm_primeval
Publisher
Mystical Places Press
Access Rights
Can be requested to be viewed in Wittliff Reading Room
Location
ARC Special Collections, QE523.S23 T56 2015
Local URL
https://txst.locate.ebsco.com/instances/43fc37c3-909c-50ab-b110-547be31d8902?option=keyword&query=Primeval%20%20Jill%20Timm
Physical Dimensions
1 tetrahedron, 1 capsule of ash : color illustrations, 1 color map ; 15 x 15 x 15 cm + 1 folding tetrahedron case with stabilizing black cap.
License
Permission granted by the artist for the artists' books to be photographed/digitized and exhibited in the online Artists' Books Collection exhibit. Email 6/6/2024.
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