Berkeley: Wilder & Ellen Bentley (Archetype Press), 1937. Hardcover. An unnumbered limited edition of 350 copies, this copy lacking the colophon / limitation page. A story about the Commander of San Carlos, who lost an eye during a conflict with Native Americans. Locals believe that the eye, which appears to be restored, possesses magical powers. This copy is in a design binding, 1 of 2 copies created by Pamela S. Wood at her bindery, Rarehare Creations in 2019. The second copy is in the collection of the Wilder Bentley Archive at the San Francisco Public Library.

It is bound in black cloth with grey pastepaper covered boards and hand decorated pastedowns created by the binder. Casebound with exposed white thread tackets secured with metal grommets on spine. Paper title, author, and publisher labels as well as black textured paper pieces are inlaid in both boards. Clean and bright with grey endpapers. Slight bow to front board. Housed in an off white cloth covered clamshell box with black trays. Inlaid title, author, publisher, and decorative papers to front and spine panels. The binding, box, pastepapers, and pastedowns were all designed and created by Pamela Wood. The book was finely hand printed at the Archetype Press by Wilder and Ellen Bentley with woodcut illustrations throughout. Unpaginated. [24 pages.] Book Size: quarto, about 10.25 x 6.75 inches.

Academically trained in fine art, Pamela received a BFA in Printmaking from Kent State University and did post-graduate studies in graphic design at Cleveland Institute of Art. Pamela works primarily in paper and book arts and continues to exhibit her one-of-a-kind books at various art centers and museums, both nationally and internationally. Many of her artist's books have been acquired by different local, national, and international libraries and museums for their permanent collections. She has been the recipient of several professional development grants from the Arizona Commission on the Arts and was the recipient of a fellowship from the Women's Studio Workshop in New York. Pamela has studied at The American Academy of Bookbinding and with numerous master binders, including Helene Jolis, Don Glaister, and Monique Lallier. She produces fine bindings and artist’s books full time in her Tempe, AZ studio, Rarehare Creations. ARTB/071725. Fine. More