Thursday, January 30, 2020

HANUMAN BOOKS

Hanuman Books founded by Raymond Foye and Francesco Clemente (1986-1993)



ON MY PAINTINGS by Max Beckmann (Hanuman Books No. 20, 1988). Size: 2.75" x 4" 


AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Robert Creeley (Hanuman, Madras & New York, 1990). size: 2.75" x 4".



FIRBANKIANA by Ronald Firbank (Hanuman Books No. 23, 1989). Size: 2.75" x 4" 

PRIMITIVE MAN by Amy Gerstler (Hanuman Books, 1987). Size: 2.75" x 4" 

PICASSO by David Hockney (Hanuman Books, Madras and New York, 1990). Size: 2.75" x 4" [A SitWithMoi write-up]

IDIOT'S DELIGHT by Robert Hunter (Hanuman Books No. 47, 1992). Size: 2.5" x 4" 

SAFE IN HEAVEN DEAD by Jack Kerouac (Hanuman Books No. 42, New York and Madras, no year). Size: 2-5/8" x 4" [A SitWithMoi write-up]

THREE NOVEMBER by David Trinidad (Hanuman Books No. 2, 1986). Size: 2.75" x 4" 

THREE STORIES by David Trinidad (Hanuman Books No. 23, 1988). Size: 2.75" x 4" 





Nota Bene: Wikipedia presents the complete list of Hanuman books.





Wednesday, January 1, 2020

GULLIVER'S VOYAGE TO BROBDINGNAG and ... LILLIPUT by JONATHAN SWIFT

Gulliver’s Voyage to Brobdingnag and Lilliput by Jonathan Swift
(The Limited Editions Club, 1950)

I love this gift from my husband: a 1950 release of a slip-cased set of Gulliver’s Voyage to Brobdingnag and Lilliput—a normal-sized book PLUS a miniature book! It’s the FIRST addition to my Miniature Book Library of a combined normal-sized book plus mini version! I don’t see that many opportunities to get these. Here it is in my library:

(with sculpture of woman by Roxanne Swentzell) 



Here are some photos through Leland Little Auctions where Tom stumbled across, then purchased, the books: