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Thomas

Title

Subject

bookbinding proposal

Description

In “The Library of Babel,” Borges writes: “The universe (which others call the Library) is composed of an indefinite, perhaps an infinite, number of hexagonal galleries, with enormous ventilation shafts in the middle. . .” This concept is inspiration to bind Ficciones as a hexagonal book structure. The binding would be similar to the example except that silver rods would replace the wooden dowels, brass pipe would replace the threaded steel tube, laminated Argentine hardwoods would replace the redwood, and original paintings would replace the images of the Groves Press cover.

Creator

Thomas, Peter and Thomas, Donna

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Date

Rights

This work is protected by copyright law. No commercial reproduction or distribution is permitted. This file may be used for educational uses only, provided it is not altered in any way, and the copyright line is cited. (Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU).

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Book

Collection

The 4th DeGolyer Competition

Citation

Thomas, Peter and Thomas, Donna, “Thomas,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed June 1, 2023, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/2099.