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Invisible cities

Title
Invisible cities / Italo Calvino ; translated from Italian and introduced by William Weaver ; with twelve drawings of sites and artifacts by Wayne Thiebaud.
Author
Calvino, Italo.
Publication
San Francisco : Arion Press, 1999.

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TextRestricted use Rare Books+ 21-810Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Weaver, William, 1923-2013
  • Thiebaud, Wayne
  • Hoyem, Andrew
  • Reddan, Gerald
  • Gotthold, Peggy
  • Holub, Eric (Eric Richard)
  • Dal Porto, Stephanie
  • Martin, Charles
  • Stoelzl, Peter
  • Mitchell, Lewis
  • Arion Press, publisher.
  • M & H Type (Firm), compositor.
  • Cartiere Miliani Fabriano, papermaker.
  • Arion Press. Publications. 57th. UPB
Description
[160] pages : illustrations; 36 cm
Uniform Title
Città invisibili. English
Alternative Title
Città invisibili.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Biographical fiction.
  • Fiction.
  • Transparencies.
  • Typefaces (Type evidence) – Veronese.
  • Typefaces (Type evidence) – Twentieth Century.
  • Aluminum bindings (Binding)
  • Private press books – California – San Francisco – 1999.
Note
  • "This edition ... is limited to 400 numbered copies for sale and 26 lettered copies for private distribution. It was produced at the Arion Press under the direction of Andrew Hoyem with Geral Reddan, Peggy Gotthold, Eric Holub, Stephanie Dal Porto, and Charles Martin. The Monotype composition and casting were done at M & H Type by Peter Stoelzl and Lewis Mitchell. The types are Veronese and Twentieth Century. The papers are Tiziano, mould-made at the Fabriano mill in Italy. The text and illustrations were printed by letterpress, the drawings from photo-polymer plates on mylar. This is the fifty-seventh publication of the Arion Press. Each copy has been numbered or lettered and signed by Wayne Thiebaud."--Colophon.
Indexed In (note)
  • Arion Press. Bibliography of the Arion Press
Language (note)
  • Translation from the Italian.
Provenance (note)
  • Inscribed: in graphite, on rear of first flyleaf.
Binding (note)
  • Bound in 4 ring metal binding with removable metal cover and bar lock; title engraved into cover spine edge .
Call Number
Rare Books+ 21-810
OCLC
41643558
Author
Calvino, Italo.
Title
Invisible cities / Italo Calvino ; translated from Italian and introduced by William Weaver ; with twelve drawings of sites and artifacts by Wayne Thiebaud.
Imprint
San Francisco : Arion Press, 1999.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Indexed In:
Arion Press. Bibliography of the Arion Press, 57
Language
Translation from the Italian.
Provenance
Inscribed: in graphite, on rear of first flyleaf. NN
Binding
Bound in 4 ring metal binding with removable metal cover and bar lock; title engraved into cover spine edge . NN
Local Note
Copy in Rare Books+ 21-810 is no. 27 of 400 copies.
Added Author
Weaver, William, 1923-2013, translator.
Thiebaud, Wayne, illustrator.
Hoyem, Andrew, printer.
Reddan, Gerald, printer.
Gotthold, Peggy, printer.
Holub, Eric (Eric Richard), printer.
Dal Porto, Stephanie, printer.
Martin, Charles, printer.
Stoelzl, Peter, compositor.
Mitchell, Lewis, compositor.
Arion Press, publisher.
M & H Type (Firm), compositor.
Cartiere Miliani Fabriano, papermaker.
Arion Press. Publications. 57th. UPB
Research Call Number
Rare Books+ 21-810
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