The View from Mt. Dana
The View from Mt. Dana
Santa Cruz, CA: Peter & Donna Thomas, 1997. (10) pp. Approximately 2 1/4 x 2 3/4". LIMITED EDITION of 97 copies, this being #38. Case-bound accordion with piano-hinge binding, handmade paper covers over boards, decorated with acrylic paint and crayon, title stamped in gold on front cover, inside white paper is also handmade by Peter, text was linoleum-cut by Donna, illustrations are linoleum cuts of birds, mountains, and shapes by Donna, spanning the entire accordion, numbered on the colophon, in fine condition. (P&D Thomas Bibliography A88)
Donna skied up Mt. Dana, in Yosemite, during a winter snow camping trip. Near the top, as she watched crows circling overhead, she was inspired to cut blocks for a book. She paired her illustrations with a quote about nature enriching life by John Muir.
- Publisher
- Peter & Donna Thomas
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Tags
- First Edition , Miniature