[Fine Printing] Taylor, W. Thomas

Never Been There, Never Done That [with] A Personal Touch [Alibi 1 and 2]

Austin: W. Thomas Taylor, 2020, 2021. First editions of 100 and unstated limitations, respectively. 2 vols, 28x20cm, 46pp, bound in green paper wraps with printed spine label, green and gilt patterned endpapers, photos, illustrations, some in color. [and] 25x18cm, [24]pp, maroon paper wraps with blue and gilt paste paper jacket attached at spine, title in two colors, illustrations, facsimiles. Both nearly fine with minimal wear.

Two privately printed items from the Texas fine printer, W. Thomas Taylor, issued for friends and family.  Both are designed by Taylor and bound at the Cloverleaf Studio in Austin.  These little booklets contain various short essays and musings by Taylor, often on books and printing, but also about travel, birding, history, life, etc.  Taylor notes in his introductory letter:

"Why not, in a sense, 'acquire' anew the books I already have by reading them, studying them, and producing personal essays concerning various topics that can be illumined by the material within them. This, then, is the first of what I hope will be a series of such casual essays, collectively titled Alibi."

OCLC cites 2 and 3 holdings respectively for these publications and notes Taylor has published 5 from this series through 2024, all being naturally scarce. Item #9063

Price: $200.00