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[Engraving in 'Les Chats']

Description: Photograph of an engraving in the book "Les Chats" by François Augustin de Paradis de Moncrif. The engraving is a fold-out, full-page piece done by Anne-Claude-Philipe de Tubieres. Some of the cats in the engraving are dressed as humans would be during the time-period while others are in the posture of everyday cats. They are in a scene on the roof of a building. The pages are held open with a clear, plastic band.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Tree" artist book back cover]

Description: Photograph of the back cover of a handmade miniature book featuring the work of John Muir, a piece titled "Tree". The inner pages, not visible in this picture, were made by Donna Thomas, and the book is bound in leather and wood from Peter Thomas. The leather clasps on the book's fore-edge are held shut with a stick.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Not Paper" book beside box]

Description: Photograph of a leather bound book titled "Not Paper" by Peter Thomas. The book features descriptions and samples of different paper-like materials that are not paper including Amate, Birch Bark, Parchment, Papyrus, Tapa, Tyvec and Wasp Nest. On the right is the box, made by Donna Thomas that houses the book; it has a marbled pink and blue dye on it and letters stamped in. The words "Not Paper" are also on it.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

['Les Chats' title page]

Description: Photograph of the title page of the book 'Les Chats' by François Augustin de Paradis de Moncrif. Beneath the title is a crest-like illustration, possibly by Anne-Claude-Philipe de Tubieres. Beneath that is text that reads "A Paris, Chez Gabriel-François Quillau; Fils, Imp. Lib. Jur. de l'Univesité, rue Galande, à l'Annonciation. M. DCC. XXVII. Avec Approbation & Privilege du Roy."
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Tree" artist book]

Description: Photograph of a handmade miniature book featuring the work of John Muir, a piece titled "Tree". The cover has an illustration of a tree, made by Donna Thomas, and the book is bound in leather and wood from Peter Thomas. The leather clasps on the book's fore-edge are held shut with a stick.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Some German Woodcuts" cover]

Description: Photograph of the cover of the book "Some German Woodcuts of the Fifteenth Century". The cover is blank except for the title, which is all capital letters and in a seraph font. The material appears to be a purplish gray and the binding is a tan, cream colored material.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Three artist books together]

Description: Photograph of three handmade miniature books that were created by Peter and Donna Thomas. On the left is an accordion style book taken from Cole Porter's song "Don't Fence Me In", on the right is a book illustrating John Muir's "Tree" with a pleated spine and leather cover and a book-in-a-can that contains an excerpt from John Steinbeck's "Cannery Row".
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Man reading on a boat]

Description: Photograph of a man reading a book on an inflatable boat with a pile of books in his lap. He is holding a fishing rod in his right hand and the book in his left hand. The boat is on the sand and tied to an unseen object.
Date: May 9, 1986
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Volunteer Fire Company in a book, 3]

Description: Photograph of an open book showing the Independent Volunteer Fire Company of the North Texas State Normal College. A picture of the brigade standing in front of a building covers the top half of the page. The bottom half of the page is text about the history of the group.
Date: [1950,1980]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Man reading on a boat, 3]

Description: Photograph of a man reading a book on an inflatable boat with a pile of books in his lap. He is holding a fishing rod in his right hand and the book in his left hand. The boat is tied to an unseen object.
Date: May 9, 1986
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Man reading on a boat, 6]

Description: Photograph of a man reading a book on an inflatable boat with a pile of books in his lap. He is holding a fishing rod in his right hand and the book in his left hand. The boat is tied to an unseen object.
Date: May 9, 1986
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Man reading on a boat, 9]

Description: Photograph of a man reading a book on an inflatable boat with a pile of books in his lap. He is holding a fishing rod in his right hand and the book in his left hand. The boat is tied to an unseen object.
Date: May 9, 1986
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Man reading on a boat, 7]

Description: Photograph of a man reading a book on a floating inflatable boat with a pile of books in his lap. He is holding a fishing rod in his right hand and the book in his left hand. The boat is tied to an unseen object.
Date: May 9, 1986
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Man reading on a boat, 8]

Description: Photograph of a man reading a book on an inflatable boat with a pile of books in his lap. He is holding a fishing rod in his right hand and the book in his left hand. The boat is tied to an unseen object.
Date: May 9, 1986
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Volunteer Fire Company in a book]

Description: Photograph of an open book showing the Independent Volunteer Fire Company of the North Texas State Normal College. A picture of the brigade covers the top half of the page. The bottom half of the page is text about the history of the group.
Date: [1950,1980]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Man reading on a boat, 4]

Description: Photograph of a man reading a book on an inflatable boat with a pile of books in his lap. He is holding a fishing rod in his right hand and the book in his left hand. The boat is tied to an unseen object.
Date: May 9, 1986
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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