About the book:
First edition book, first in the series, THE TALES OF BUN E. BONIFACE™
Limited print run of 3,000 copies
Only 500 numbered copies available
Written in France's Loire Valley, Summer 2001
Written and conceived by Indiana native, Cynthia S. Wildridge, a Dallas resident
Watercolor illustrations by 10-year old Alyssa A. Wildridge, the author's niece
Book completely handmade, including hand-lettered calligraphy and illuminated letters by the book's author, a tribute to 15th century illuminated manuscripts
Based on a true story
Printed and bound by Cayfosa Quebecor in Barcelona, Spain
Production management by Catherine Dousset of Catleya Éditions, Paris, France
Engraving by Atelier André Michel, Paris, France |
About the CD:
- French text recorded by native speaker in Paris, France at Studios Davout (clients include U2, The Rolling Stones, Billy Joel, Rickie Lee Jones, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Al Di Meola, Jean-Louis Aubert, Jean-Luc Ponty, Gene Kelly, Orson Welles, Ray Charles, Yves Montand, Yo Yo Ma, Stockhausen…)
- English text recorded by the author in Dallas, Texas, in the private studios of Country Music Hall of Fame legend, Charlie Pride
- Original song and music composed by the author
- Recorded on a Baldwin grand piano, hand-selected by Van Cliburn for use in the annual Cliburn Competition
- Mixed on Rupert Neve-designed analog console (Studio Sound Magazine's "Man of the Century" in recorded sound; winner of a 1997 Technical Grammy®)
- CD mastered by Billy Stull, protégé of the late Norman Petty (Buddy Holly's producer and engineer) using a Rupert Neve prototype "Dream Box" not yet available elsewhere in the world!
- CD's replicated in Terre Haute, Indiana
- Musical correlation between note of scale and the number being presented
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