Barbara,
The Bienes Center for the Literary Arts does not collection
one-of-a-kind artists' books for the following reasons:
1) they are often large, flat works that require framing
2) they present difficult storage problems for libraries that are
accustomed to housing books, albeit even large books
3) they are frequently made mostly of materials other than paper
and ink (yes, I know, many edition books are made of unusual
materials also) and therefore require special preservation
measures
4) they are difficult to display in libraries that often have cases
designed for book exhibits only
5) because of their size, weight, etc., they are often cumbersome
to make availabe to library patrons
6) they are often much more expensive to acquire that edition
artists' books
Regard,s
Jim Findlay
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James A. Findlay
Librarian
Bienes Center for the Literary Arts
The Dianne and Michael Bienes
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