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Optricks, a Book of Optical Illusions

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 34

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

From the Collection:

Children's books including coloring, cut-out, game, and puzzle books by various authors including Malcolm Whyte and Larry Evans, published by Troubador Press. Also, an Edward Gorey book designed by Whyte, a Great Plains Indians cut-out book, a guidebook for Cornellians in San Francisco, and Troubador Press catalogs and documents demonstrating the step-by-step production of one of the books.

Toss Your Own Ticker Tape Parade and Super Hero Kit by Malcolm Whyte, published by Andrews McMeel Publishing.

Also, additional book files and history of Troubador Press.

"Job cards" documenting the cost of producing various Troubador books and other printing jobs; also, cards regarding the printing of City Lights Publication's books, including 9 printings of Allen Ginsberg's HOWL in which Troubador replaced, at the publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti's request, the "dirty words" represented only with ellipses with the words as written in Ginsberg's original manuscript.

"Toot-Your-Own-Horn" art, original roughs, manuscripts, correspondence, and kit content examples (1964-1966).

Dates

  • 1963-1995.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

4.6 cubic feet. (4.6 cubic feet.)

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)