PETER & DONNA THOMAS
260 Fifteenth Avenue Santa Cruz CA 95062 (831) 515-2757

A Brief History of the Ukulele. Ukulele Series Book number 23. (2003) 18 by 6 by 3 inches, $1250. Edition of fifteen copies.

This book is made by sawing a ukulele in half, then re-connecting the two halves with hinges and a lock. Both halves of the ukulele have chambers constructed in them to accomodate the accordion text The text was oringially made for a miniature book in 1999. It has been enlarged and reprinted for this edition, with a new title page and colophon, printed on Peter's handmade paper, sewn to the text. Peter and Donna Thomas: Santa Cruz: 2003