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ANAKED, one – 1972
ANAKED, one – 1972
ZARATHUSTRA – 1973
ANAMORPHOSIS OF EVE—1975
THE ONDT&THE GRACEHOPPER
TRAPEZE — 1976
A CHECKLIST — 1977
THE MOOKSE & THE GRIPES
Literary Figures
EMILY AND OSCAR
THE CRUSADER
THE LITTLE SAND CRAB
DAISIES NEVER TELL

Joe D'Ambrosio Book Artist

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Krome
ANAKED, one – 1972
ANAKED, one – 1972
ZARATHUSTRA – 1973
ANAMORPHOSIS OF EVE—1975
THE ONDT&THE GRACEHOPPER
TRAPEZE — 1976
A CHECKLIST — 1977
THE MOOKSE & THE GRIPES
Literary Figures
EMILY AND OSCAR
THE CRUSADER
THE LITTLE SAND CRAB
DAISIES NEVER TELL
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  • You Dress Funny
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  • ANAKED, one – 1972
  • ANAKED, one – 1972
  • ZARATHUSTRA – 1973
  • ANAMORPHOSIS OF EVE—1975
  • THE ONDT&THE GRACEHOPPER
  • TRAPEZE — 1976
  • A CHECKLIST — 1977
  • THE MOOKSE & THE GRIPES
  • Literary Figures
  • EMILY AND OSCAR
  • THE CRUSADER
  • THE LITTLE SAND CRAB
  • DAISIES NEVER TELL

Books

JD'A – 1: You Dress "Funny"

1970

Chicago, Illinois

YOU DRESS "FUNNY," an experience

Edition: 100 copies

Size: 6-1/4 x 7-1/8 inchesType: 10 pt. Century Schoolbook Bold Leaves: 44 - consisting of art paper,

tracing paper, newsprint, silver foil, gold foil, machine-copy paper, black construction paper, and clear acetate

Binding: Silver cloth over boards

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JD'A – 2: KROME

1971

KROME,

a further experience

Edition: 100 copies

Size: 6 x 7-1/8 inches

Type: 10 pt. Century Schoolbook Bold Leaves: 46 - consisting of parchment

paper, art paper, machine-copy paper, orange felt, silver foil, red tissue, black construction paper, and green florist's tissue

Binding: Silver cloth over boards

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JD'A – 3: ANAKED, one

1972

ANAKED, one A Personal Statement on the Subject of Love

Edition: 200 copies

Size: 7-3/4 x 9-1/8 inches

Type: 10 pt. Century Schoolbook Bold and 12 pt. Americana

Leaves: 24 - consisting of art paper

Binding: Accordion-style: yellow cloth over boards tied with green thread

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JD'A – 4: ZARATHUSTRA

1973

ZARATHUSTRA, after Richard Strauss with respect to Nietzsche

Edition: 50 copies

Size: 7-1/4 x 9-1/4 inches

Type: 12 pt. Americana

Leaves: 28 - consisting of coated paper

and art paper

Binding: Brochure-style; serigraphed white linen over 1-ply board

Clear plastic slipcase

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JD'A – 5: ANAMORPHOSIS OF EVE

1974

ANAMORPHOSIS OF EVE,

A Poem Created in Serigraphy by F.B. Cornell

Edition: 200 copies

Size: 7-1/4 x 9-1/4 inches

Type: 12 pt. Americana

Leaves: 35 - consisting of various Japan-ese, Basingwerk, and Strathmore papers

Binding: Japanese stab; two colors of gray felt over clear acetate tied with black thread: the first 50 copies in a plastic slipcase, each with an artist's proof numbered 1 through 10 of five different serigraphs from the book displayed within the face of the case

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JD'A – 6: The Ondt & the Gracehoper

1975

The Ondt & the Gracehoper, from

Two Tales of Shem and Shaun, by James Joyce

Edition: 50 numbered copies, and 5 artist proofs

Size: 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches

Type: 18 pt. Bulmer

Leaves: 26 - Rives BFK paper

Binding: Dark green Ultrasuede over boards framing a 23k gilded relief-serigraph; pinwale corduroy sides and lining

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JD'A – 7: TRAPEZE

1976

CIRC CIRC CIRC TRAPEZE

CIRCUS CIRCUS

Edition: 50 numbered copies, and 7 artist proofs

Size: 8 x 10 inches

Type: 18 pt. Centaur, and 24 pt. P.T. Barnum

Leaves: 50 - Rives BFK paper

Binding: Artist proofs and copies 1 through 17 in honey-colored vinyl cloth; copies 18 through 50 in natural canvas - all copies over boards and wood with waxed threads;

Japanese paper over boards slipcase

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JD'A – 8: A CHECKLIST

1977

A CHECKLIST

Edition: 60 copies

Size: 6-5/8 x 8-1/2 inches

Type: 18 pt. Centaur

Leaves: 12

Binding: Serigraphed Ingres paper

over boards

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JD'A – 9: The Mookse & the Gripes

1977

The Mookse & the Gripes,

From

Two Tales of Shem and Shaun, by James Joyce

Edition: 75 numbered copies, and 5 artist proofs

Size: 8-1/2 x 10 inches

Type: 18 pt. Bulmer

Leaves: 32 - Rives BFK paper

Binding: Red velvet cloth over boards framing a relief-serigraph gilded with 23K gold leaf

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JD'A – 10: LITERARY FIGURES

1978

LITERARY FIGURES

Edition: 50 numbered copies, and 7 artist proofs

Size: 12 x 15 inches

Type: Various faces and sizes

Leaves: 23 - Strathmore carrier pages, and various printed papers

Binding: Serigraphed Strathmore paper and black cloth over boards (outer box); Natsume paper and white cloth over board (inner binding)

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JD'A – 11: EMILY AND OSCAR

1979

EMILY & OSCAR

Edition: 75 numbered copies, and /artist proofs

Size: 2-1/2 x 2-7/8 inches

Type: 8 pt. Caslon

Leaves: 20 - Paper origin unknown

Binding: Leaves from a creeping fig plant, and Japanese tree bark over boards.

Los Angeles, California

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JD'A – 12: THE CRUSADER

1980

THE CRUSADER by Mary Jane Hammett

Edition: 85 numbered copies, and 5 artist proofs

Size: 2-3/8 x 2-7/8 inches

Type: 10 pt. Baskerville

Leaves: 20 - Mohawk Superfine paper

Binding: White linen and clear acetate;

black paper over boards slipcase

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JD'A – 13: THE LITTLE SAND CRAB

1981

THE LITTLE SAND CRAB

Edition: 75 numbered copies, and 10 artist proofs

Size: 2-3/8 x 2-7/8 inches

Type: 8 pt. Bulmer

Leaves: 20 - Ingres oyster paper

Binding: Red cloth over boards framing a 23k gilt sunburst exposing

Cockerell endpaper between its rays; gold leaf ornament at head of spine; cutaway slipcase of black Ingres paper over boards

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JD'A – 14: DAISIES NEVER TELL

1982

DAISIES NEVER TELL

Edition: 50 numbered copies, and 10 artist proofs

Size: 6-1/4 x 8-3/4 inches

Type: 14 pt. Joanna

Leaves: 20 - Rives BFK Paper

Binding: Dark green cowhide and glass over boards; Natsume endpapers; clam-shell box of green Canson paper over boards with green felt lining

More information about DAISIES NEVER TELL

More books to be listed

BIRDS IN PARADISE (OR) LIFE IN A JAPANESE SCREEN by D'Ambrosio __/50 – 1984

CALENDAR by Joan La Bombard with 4 graphic prints by D'Ambrosio and binding by D'Ambrosio __/200- 1985  

A Fortune __/1 –1985

LONG AFTER ECCLESIASTES by Ray Bradbury __75 – 1985  

THE SMALL GARDEN OF GLORIA STUART by D'Ambrosio __/50 – 1986  

A TRAVELING EXHIBIT OF EX LIBRIS ETCHINGS by Scott FitzGerald fan binding by D'Ambrosio __/75 –1986

THE TWILIGHT OF ORTHODOXY IN NEW ENGLAND by William Nykamp __/60 – 1987  

A LEAF FROM THE FIRST OF MAY with an essay on Walter Crane by Carolyn Johnson __/50 –1988  

TYPE FACES: WARD RITCHIE [ A PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDY by Amanda Blanco __/65 – 1988  

WINDJAMMERS by Duncan Gleason __/25 – 1988  

NINETEEN YEARS AND COUNTING [A RETROSPECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY 1969 TO 1988] by D'Ambrosio __/75 – 1989  

Trudy, 1989, poetry of Pat Magarick __/1 –1989

NOT QUITE BERNADETTE __/15 by Charles Bukowski with art by James Johnson Special edition – 1990  

OLD WINE, FINE WINE? by Roy Brady designed and produced by D'Ambrosio __/65 – 1990  

OLYMPE & HENRIETTE by Villiers de L’lsle-Adam __/75 – 1992

DAVID __/25 – 1993  

Jennifer __/1 miniature book done for her daughter of Jim and Joan Lorson –1993

Gary Strong appreciation book __/1 –1994

A Midget Book of Mighty Mental Magic, James Lenier __/50 – 1994  

THE STARS by Ray Bradbury designed and produced by D'Ambrosio __95 – 1994  

Al Aaraaf by Edgar Allan Poe __/50 – 1995

ONLY IN AMERICA by Harry Golden __/50 – 1995

LX COMMUTE: MY SENTENCE __/250 –1996

OAXACA and the SAGUARO CACTUS __/25 – 1996

OAXACA and the SAGUARO CACTUS __/125 – 1996

Flagstaff Public Library Donors __/1 book –1997

An Imperfect Solution __/50 signed – 1997

Christus Apollo Signed by Bradbury and Joseph D’Ambrosio__/50 – 1998

A NEST OF ROBINS __/50 1999

Jen and Josh __/1 book for the daughter of Gary Strong – 2000

Martha on Copper Mountain __/25 2000

America, My Wilderness 2002 __/50

La Famiglia by Sheila Ponterini __/50 2002 

Mr. & Mrs. Potato  __/50 signed –2003

The Diamond Wager __/35 – 2005

Lunch at Alberts __/50 – 2005

Come to the Cabernet: a compendium of wine writers' critiques, Sidney Berger __/50 – 2007

The Dawson 80 – 2007 

Frank J. Anderson’s Marbled Paper Adventure or Frank J. Anderson and the Marbled Paper Adventure__/ 12 Lorson’s Books – 2008

James Lorson 1928-2008 (I remember Jim) (boy bookseller) – 2008

The Song of Demeter and her daughter Persephone – 2008

Windjammers II, The Second Voyage __/ 3 – 2008

Windjammers III, The Third Voyage __/30 – 2008

Haiku _/16? ?

Mushroom Mouse by Guy Himber __/1 ?

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