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Jackson

Title

Subject

bookbinding proposal

Description

Quarter leather bound in the skin of a western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) to be caught, killed, and tanned by the binder in Jack County, not far from the banks of the Brazos River. Textblock sewn on five frayed linen cords, painted pastepapers reminiscent of an autumnal sky and landscape will cover the boards, author and title stamped in gold, top edge gilt, goatskin leather headbands, and camel Hahnemühle Ingres paper endsheets.

Creator

Jackson, Forrest

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 5th DeGolyer Competition

Citation

Jackson, Forrest, “Jackson,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed April 13, 2026, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/2148.