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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Creator
King, Ronald, 1932–
18
Fisher, Roy, 1930–2017
3
Szirtes, George, 1948–
3
Turnbull, Gael
3
White, Kenneth, 1936–
3
Eigner, Larry, 1927–1996
2
Benveniste, Asa
1
Berger, John
1
Coleman, John
1
Donaghy, Michael, 1954–2004
1
Donne, John, 1572–1631
1
Hooker, Jeremy, 1941–
1
Howe, Nelson
1
Kidner, Michael
1
Leskoschek, Axl
1
Lurie, Toby
1
Mulford, Wendy
1
Price, Richard, 1966–
1
Sacré, James, 1939–
1
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
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1968
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2008
On-site Access
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
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Image Use
Under Certain Circumstances
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Unavailable
54
Classification
Books
36
Articles & Chapters
14
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
4
Creator Gender
unknown
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Period
20th century
48
21st century
6
Work Type
artists' book
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screen print
10
accordion fold format (binding)
9
cut-paper work
8
poetry
5
embossed print
4
pop-up book
4
relief print
4
carvings (visual works)
3
handmade papers (paper)
3
lithograph
3
alphabet book
2
altered book
2
aphorism
2
livres d'artiste
2
prospectuse
2
bookbinding (binding)
1
conceptual art
1
concrete poem
1
feather (material)
1
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Circle Press -- Publisher.
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Artists' books -- Great Britain.
50
English poetry.
11
Toy and movable books -- Specimens.
6
Alphabets in art.
3
Chron. -- 2007.
3
English poetry -- 20th century.
3
Trees.
3
Wood-carving -- Great Britain.
3
Alphabets -- Specimens.
2
Alphabets.
2
Altered books -- Specimens.
2
Aphorisms and apothegms.
2
Book burning -- Poetry.
2
Guildford (England) -- Imprints -- Specimens -- 1980.
2
King, Ronald, 1932– -- Autograph.
2
Paper work -- Specimens.
2
Anansi (Legendary character) -- Illustrations.
1
Antonius, Marcus, 83?-30 B.C. -- Drama.
1
Artists' books -- France.
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20th century
5
21st century
5
Civil War, 43-31 B.C
1
Associated Places
Great Britain
25
Guildford (England)
13
Guildford
11
West Sussex
2
Brazil
1
France
1
Rome
1
Associated People
Antonius, Marcus, 83?-30 B.C
1
Becher, Ulrich, 1910–1990
1
Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400
1
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C
1
Euclid
1
Kidner, Michael
1
King, Ronald, 1932–
1
Exhibition History
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
2
Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ronald King
9
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist
2
Language
English
52
French
2
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King, Ronald, 1932–
Heart book III
[1996]
2
King, Ronald, 1932–
Alphabeta concertina
2007
3
Smith, Ken, 1938–2003
Between the dancers
c1980
4
Szirtes, George, 1948–
The burning of the books
2008
5
Leskoschek, Axl
Brazilian miniatures =
1974
6
The gnat and the lion
1982
7
Eigner, Larry, 1927–1996
Earth birds
c1981
8
King, Ronald, 1932–
Mirror book
[1985]
9
Tyson, Ian, 1933–2021
Before three times three & after three times three
c1970
10
Lurie, Toby
Barber's pole
c1981
11
King, Ronald, 1932–
Alphabeta concertina
2007
12
The Song of Solomon
1968
13
Fisher, Roy, 1930–2017
The half-year letters
1983
14
King, Ronald, 1932–
Hick, hack, hock
1995
15
Coleman, John
Work from common knowledge
1985
16
King, Ronald, 1932–
Bluebeard's castle
1972
17
Fisher, Roy, 1930–2017
Scenes from the alphabet
1984
18
Szirtes, George, 1948–
Mirrors
c2005
19
King, Ronald, 1932–
Maxims and arrows, Nietzsche
1970
20
King, Ronald, 1932–
Alphabeta concertina
1983
21
Howe, Nelson
Daily translating system
[c1971]
22
An African folktale
1979
23
Tillyer, William
Thesaurus grid
1970
24
Berger, John
Pages of the wound
1994
25
Sacré, James, 1939–
Paysan comme (quatre fois)
[1989]
26
King, Ronald, 1932–
Alphabet 1
1995
27
Price, Richard, 1966–
Little but often
2007
28
Szirtes, George, 1948–
The burning of the books
2008
29
Donaghy, Michael, 1954–2004
Machines
1986, c1985
30
King, Ronald, 1932–
Turn over darling
c1990
31
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
Antony & Cleopatra
1979
32
King, Ronald, 1932–
Termite grid
1998
33
King, Ronald, 1932–
Consider a solid, Euclid
1970
34
Turnbull, Gael
Traces
MCMLXXXIII [1983]
35
Kidner, Michael
The elastic membrane
1979
36
Turnbull, Gael
Nine intersections
1982
37
Riders & horses
1982
38
King, Ronald, 1932–
1/4 hollow log book
1998
39
White, Kenneth, 1936–
Lettre de la mer noire =
1997
40
King, Ronald, 1932–
Tic tac toe
1998
41
Fisher, Roy, 1930–2017
Roller
c1999
42
King, Ronald, 1932–
Canga
1976
43
King, Ronald, 1932–
Bird of life, bird of death
1993
44
King, Ronald, 1932–
Echo book
1994
45
King, Ronald, 1932–
Anansi company
1992
46
Shuttle, Penelope, 1947–
Delicious babies
1996
47
Donne, John, 1572–1631
The flea
1980
48
Turnbull, Gael
As from a fleece
1990
49
White, Kenneth, 1936–
In the sand parishes
1990
50
Mulford, Wendy
Lusus naturae
1990
51
Eigner, Larry, 1927–1996
A line that may be cut
1968
52
Benveniste, Asa
Hadrian's dream
1990
53
White, Kenneth, 1936–
The muse in August =
1980
54
Hooker, Jeremy, 1941–
In praise of windmills
1990