"It is finished."

At long last, I've finally completed my work on facsimie edition of Bella C. Landauer's Gilbert and Sullivan Influence on American Tradecards. I'm sending copy of finished product to N-Y Historical Society tomorrow for final approval.

Then... on to eBay! If I sell 3 I'll recoup all expenses.

Next: the much larger, "everthing you always wanted to know about G&S trade cards but were afraid to ask." On the plus side: the larger work will be standard 8.5x11.

The Landauer pamphlet is 5.5x8.5 - with verso/recto printing, this presented many challenges to a person with extremely limited spatial intelligence (me). To get it right I put together a mock-up, with cards & text paper-clipped to pages. Even now I don't understand some of the very weird alignments needed to make it work!

Peace!