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ANAKED, one – 1972
ZARATHUSTRA – 1973
ANAMORPHOSIS OF EVE—1975
THE ONDT&THE GRACEHOPPER
TRAPEZE — 1976
A CHECKLIST — 1977
Books 1996 to 1999
THE MOOKSE & THE GRIPES
Literary Figures
EMILY AND OSCAR
THE CRUSADER
THE LITTLE SAND CRAB
DAISIES NEVER TELL
BIRDS IN PARADISE
Books 1985–1988
The Small Garden of GS
Books 1989–1993
Books 1994 – 1995
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Bools 2006–2008
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Joe D'Ambrosio Book Artist

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Books
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ephemera
Joe — on , about, with
Artists' Books Reviews
You Dress Funny
Krome
ANAKED, one – 1972
ZARATHUSTRA – 1973
ANAMORPHOSIS OF EVE—1975
THE ONDT&THE GRACEHOPPER
TRAPEZE — 1976
A CHECKLIST — 1977
Books 1996 to 1999
THE MOOKSE & THE GRIPES
Literary Figures
EMILY AND OSCAR
THE CRUSADER
THE LITTLE SAND CRAB
DAISIES NEVER TELL
BIRDS IN PARADISE
Books 1985–1988
The Small Garden of GS
Books 1989–1993
Books 1994 – 1995
Books 2000– 2005
Bools 2006–2008
Style
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  • A CHECKLIST — 1977
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  • BIRDS IN PARADISE
  • Books 1985–1988
  • The Small Garden of GS
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  • Books 1994 – 1995
  • Books 2000– 2005
  • Bools 2006–2008
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  • Books
  • Bindings, Cases and Boxes
  • ART, POSTERS & BROADSIDES
  • Keepsakes, DVDs & CDs
  • Christmas & Holiday Cards
  • ephemera
  • Joe — on , about, with
  • Artists' Books Reviews
  • You Dress Funny
  • Krome
  • ANAKED, one – 1972
  • ZARATHUSTRA – 1973
  • ANAMORPHOSIS OF EVE—1975
  • THE ONDT&THE GRACEHOPPER
  • TRAPEZE — 1976
  • A CHECKLIST — 1977
  • Books 1996 to 1999
  • THE MOOKSE & THE GRIPES
  • Literary Figures
  • EMILY AND OSCAR
  • THE CRUSADER
  • THE LITTLE SAND CRAB
  • DAISIES NEVER TELL
  • BIRDS IN PARADISE
  • Books 1985–1988
  • The Small Garden of GS
  • Books 1989–1993
  • Books 1994 – 1995
  • Books 2000– 2005
  • Bools 2006–2008
  • Style

Keepsakes & small items not associated with a book

JD’A–K&S–1: Checklist from – 1982

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JD’A–K&S–1: Checklist from – 1982

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JD’A–K&S–2: PRO-GRASS-TINATION

Keepsake done for Lorson's Books by D'Ambrosio __/150 – 1988  

JD’A–K&S–3: A Celebration: 150 years, 1850-2000 A.D.

JD’A–K&S–3: A Celebration: 150 years, 1850-2000 A.D. for the California State Library __/? – 1991 

JD’A–K&S–4: Ex Libris — CSL Bookplate

1991

JD’A–K&S–5: FLYING UP TO SACRAMENTO

keepsake for the Sacramento Book Collectors Club __/100 – 1991

JD’A–K&S–6: Pity the Poor Man from Lodi,...

keepsake for the Sacramento Book Collectors Club __/100 – 1992

JD’A–K&S–7: Stanzas in Terza-Rima

keepsake for the Sacramento Book Collectors Club __/60 – 1993  

JD’A–K&S–8: One Objection to having grown aged…

keepsake for the Sacramento Book Collectors Club __/? – 1994  

JD’A–K&S–9: Sierra Jewels

 keepsake for Sacramento collectors club __/? – 1995

JD’A–K&S–10: People are People

keepsake for Sacramento collectors club __/? –1996

JD’A–K&S–11: The Sacramento Waltz

keepsake for Sacramento collectors club __/? – 1997

JD’A–K&S–12: Robert & Sidney

keepsake for Sacramento collectors club __/? – 1998

JD’A–K&S–13: Gary Strong Bookplate

1999

JD’A–K&S–14: Popcorn Postcard

JD’A–K&S–11: Popcorn Postcard Announcement for exhibit of movable books __/1,100 – 1999

JD’A–K&S–15: On the Sacramento River

Keepsake for the Sacramento Book Collectors Club 65th Anniversary Meeting February 13, 2004. Small book with giclée reproduction of On the Sacramento River, the George Greene Ivy Banks house, by Gregory Kondos __/? – 2004 

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JD’A–K&S–15: On the Sacramento River

Keepsake for the SBBC, 2004

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JD’A–K&S–15: On the Sacramento River

Keepsake for the SBBC, 2004

inside

JD’A–K&S–16: Mem'ries: A Keepsake

. featuring portraits of 4 conclave members __/? – 2006

JD’A–K&S–17: A View of Mount Rainier

JD’A–K&S–14: A View of Mount Rainier: A Keepsake for SBCC __/? – 2007

JD’A–K&S–18: Leonard Goldstein 1931-2008

JD’A–K&S–15: Leonard Goldstein 1931-2008: A Keepsake __/? – 2008

DVDs & CDs

  1. I can't fly: a DVD book ballet with Amilcare Ponchielli 7 leaves of text – 2005
  2. The text for Through a Glass DVD done with Ann Whipple – 2006
  3. Contemporary ballet music to go with Oaxaca And The Saguaro Cactus [16 pages of text] – 2007
  4. Words and music: fantasy tales. Volume one CD of reading of Emily & Oscar, Daisies Never Tell, and The Little Sand Crab with Susan and Jim Nance – 2007
  5. CD insert into Artists’ Books Reviews #27 – 2007

JD’A–DVD–1: I can't fly DVD ballet [see JD’A 49] – 2005

Cover

5 1/2 x 5 7/8 inch boards with cream paper covered with leaves and stems, dark green cloth spine that extends 1 1/2 inches around front and back, spine with 1/4 x 2 inch paper that has in black: I CAN’T FLY - Joe D’Ambrosio.

Dedication

5 x 5 1/2 inches, gray-green endpaper that extends to front cover, [1–2]: blank, [3]: Dedicated to | The Book Club of California, [4]: blank, [5]: title page, [6]: © 2005 Joe D’Ambrosio, [7]: text, [8]: blank, [9–12]: text:, [13]: sleve to hold DVD, [14]: blank, [15]: colophon, [16]: blank, gray-green endpaper that extends to back cover.

Title page

Title page: I Can't Fly | A DVD BOOK BALLET | by Joe D’Ambrosio | ...to the music of | Capriccio for oboe and orchestra | by Amilcare Ponchielli | 2005

Colophon

Colophon: This DVD book | was generated on an iMac | with a G5 processor | using Photoshop and Flash MX software, | and the iMovie and iDVD, | and GarageBand platforms, | where the music from the CD, | Capriccio Digital 10 281, | Delta Music GmbH, Germany; | Burkhard Glaetzner, oboe soloist; | Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, | Claus Peter Flor, conductor, | was edited. | This first edition | is limited to 150 copies. | 

[signature in pencil] Joe D'Ambrosie

DVD

Ephemera

JD’A–DVD–2: Text for Through a Glass DVD see JD’A 51—2006

DVD

JD’A–CD–1: Ballet music for Oaxaca [see JD’A 53] – 2007

CD

JD’A–CD–2 Words and music: fantasy tales see JD’A 54 – 2007

CD

JD’A–CD–3 Music by Joe D’Ambrosio – 2007

CD insert into Artists’ Books Reviews #27 – 2007

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