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Salt Lake City, Utah: The Movable Book Society, 2018. Limited Edition. Cards. Very good +. Limited Edition. Cards. Box: 9" X 4 7/10" X 6 9/10". Cards: 6" X 8". Issued in honor of the 25th anniversary of The Movable Book Society in a limited edition of only 2,000 copies, this is a special collection of 26 individual pop-up cards designed by some of the most talented paper engineers in the world and housed in a custom clamshell box designed by Isabel Uria. Each pop-up card in printed on high quality stock in vibrant color and includes the artist's image and the story of what inspired their design. The collection also includes a bonus pop-up card engineered by Bruce Foster as well as a brief history of The Movable Book Society by Ann Montanaro Staples and an introductory essay by collector-of-note Larry Seidman.

The Moveable Book Society, 2018. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Limited to 2000 copies. From the introduction: "Our 25th anniversary collection, A to Z: Marvels in Paper Engineering, looks ahead to the next generation of paper engineers. The artists were given freedom to explore the mechanism revealing the essence of each letter form. This juried collection was selected from the contributions of many qualified candidates. The collected works of the best and brightest artists hold promise to inspire the future wave of paper engineers." This boxed alphabet production contains 26 folding pop-up cards, each featuring a different letter of the alphabet designed by a different artist. It also includes an introductory pamphlet and a pop-up title page. Each card contains a pop-up letter and on the back includes a photograph of the designer as well as a brief statement about the letter and design choice. Contributors include: Simon Arizpe, Camille Magaud, Peter Dahmen, Dorothy Yule, Eric Broekhuis, Yoojin Kim,… Read More