Map of the world
By: Mel Watkin
Publisher: M. Watkin
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Cobden, Ill.
Language: eng
Subjects: Artists' books
Other titles: Ipomoea purpurea
Notes: Consists of a hand-pulled, hand painted lithograph which folds up like a map, a small text page describing Ipomoea purpurea, and an inspector's tag stating that the print was made at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1998. These items fit into a handmade pillow case with a personalized sewing label that serves as a title page. Each item comes wrapped in two Cut-Rite waxed paper sandwich bags.

Published in conjunction with the exhibition entitled 'Map of the world, ipomoea purpurea' held at Left Bank Books, St. Louis, Sept. 18-Oct. 15, 1998.

Title from sewing label on pillow case.