Four artists' books by Mary Redington Stent

Heading: (Artists Books)
Author: Stent, Mary [Redington]
Title: Four artists' books by Mary Redington Stent
Place Published: [San Francisco]
Publisher:Privately printed
Date Published: Various dates
Description:

Four fine press limited editions cloth-bound in various formats. Juan Made a Wish: A Child's Picture Book for Certain Special Grown-ups; Mary's Tent: A Christmas Circus Book; Ramayana: A Monkey's Tale; Sri Krishna.

None of the present volumes are listed in OCLC/WorldCat.

Comprises:

Juan Made a Wish. 1983. Printed by Leigh McLellan and bound by Cardoza-James. No. 9 of an edition limited to 25 copies hand-lettered by the artist.

Mary's Tent. 1986. 22 leaves of heavy deckle-edged all rag paper (mostly white, though a few are yellow or pink). Many color linocut drawings including a frontispiece, illustrated title page, 10 full page plates, and 5 smaller textual illustrations. (4to) 29x19 cm. (11½x7½"), red cloth, lettered in white. One of only 12 copies, each hand-made, hand-written.

Ramayana. 1984. 22 leaves of heavy deckle-edged paper, including 1 page of letterpress by Peter Koch. Many color linocut drawings including a frontispiece, illustrated title page, terminal illustration of a peacock, monkey, and 16 color plates. With 3 letterpress leaves describing the plates, laid in loose into front cover pocket. 43.5x35.5 cm. (17x14"), blue cloth, lettered in silver. Bound by Cordoza-James Bindery. No. 6 of only 25 copies.

22 leaves of heavy deckle-edged all rag paper (mostly white, but with 2 yellow-orange), including 1 page of letterpress by Peter Koch. Many color linocut drawings including a frontispiece, illustrated title page, 16 plates, and 1 colophon illustration. The artist's hand-written captions to each plate on versos. 44.5x35.5 cm. (17½x14"), in yellow-orange cloth, lettered in navy blue. Bound by Cordoza James Bindery. No. 11 of only 25 copies.
Condition Report: Fine.