Object Details
author
Hofstra, Sjoerd
Author
Euclid Elements
Smithsonian Libraries Artists' Books DSI
Washington Project for the Arts (D.C.)
Science and the Artist's Book (Exhibition)
Notes
"Edition of 10 copies and 2 A.P." [artist's proofs]-- Colophon, p. [18]
"Elements of geometry by Euclid by Sjoerd Hofstra is based on Preclarissimus liber Elementorum Euclides ... in artem geometriae. Venice, 1482 [c1994]" --Colophon, p. [18]
Artist's book with pop-up constructions
Issued in slip-case
Printed on double leaves
Bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Gift of Sjoerd Hofstra
Bound in reddish-brown book cloth with leather spine and black onlay portions; raised bands; gilt-lettered binder's title. In an archival portfolio for preservation
The Dibner Library copy [no. 39088008442410] was displayed at the Washington Project for the Arts and the SIL Exhibition Gallery, May 1995-May 1996, for the "Science and the Artist's Book" exhibition
Date
1994
Call number
N7433.4.H6 E54 1994
Type
Books
Signed limited editions
Artists' books (books).)
Artists' books
Double leaves
Leather quarter bindings
Numbered limited editions
Pop-up books
Slipcases
Physical description
[21] pages illustrations (some color) 31 cm
Place
Netherlands
Data Source
Smithsonian Libraries
Topic
Toy and movable books
Record ID
siris_sil_528343