A Gipsy Caravan
Text by Kenneth Grahame
Santa Cruz, California: Peter and Donna Thomas, 2010. Edition of 150.

2.125 x 2.625"; 26 pages. Miniature accordion. Original watercolor illustrations and calligraphy by Donna Thomas color copied. Handmade paper by Peter Thomas. Case bound. Gypsy print cloth covered boards with leather spine. Porcelain medallion on the front cover made and painted by Donna Thomas. Text excerpt from Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, 1915.

The Microbibliophile, Vol. XXX No.1, January 2011, review: "Watercolor illustrations and calligraphy by Donna have been color copied on Peter's handmade paper, a treasure in itself. The paper seems to make the journey come alive on the pages. ... The illustrations are so well done that they seem to draw you into the journey of the colorful gipsy caravan, the landscapes viewed from its windows as well as the fold-up table, the lockers, and bins inside the wagon, all of the many details. You can just hear the hanging pots 'clanking' as the wagon moves down the road. The actual text is from the Wind in the Willows but is certainly representative of the journey that Peter and Donna started in April 2010, which is the adventures of the wondering book artists, crisscrossing the country in their gipsy wagon, delivering talks and workshops as well as collaborating with book artists and printers along the way. "
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