Nova reperta
Subtitle: new discoveries and inventions
By: Johanna Drucker & Brad Freeman
Contributors: Freeman, Brad; Straet, Jan van der, 1523-1605; JAB Books
Publisher: JAB Books
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New Haven, [Connecticut]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 59
Subjects: Scientific discoveries in art; Inventions in art; Science in art; Photomontage; Artists' books
Other titles: New discoveries and inventions
Notes: In part, photomontages; introd. includes a selection of drawings from Jan van der Straet's Nova reperta.

Issued with a wooden display stand.

"The text was written and designed by Johanna Drucker ... All photographs were made by Brad Freeman ... Offset printed by Brad Freeman on the Solna press at the Center for editions at Purchase College, SUNY, in Purchase, NY. Special assistance on all aspects of production provided by Chris George ... Justin Tesa silkscreened the cover titles. Vena Orisek refined the design for the stands and produced them in red oak ... Handbound by the artists in boards and silk ... Originally conceived in 1993-94; designed, written, photographed, and printed in 1998-99 ... The edition consists of [75 in ms.] copies ... All copies signed by the artists"--colophon.

Binding: red silk boards, open spine, bound by 5 gold screws.

Rare Book copy: No. 63.

Includes bibliographical references.