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Trevor Blake: The Synchronofile [LINK-ZUM]

The synchronofile is the private collection of printed works by and about R. Buckminster Fuller published during his lifetime owned by Trevor Blake. Over one thousand items strong, it is one of the largest private collections about Fuller in the world. The synchronofile is available for study by appointment. The synchronofile is the basis for a series of publications related to Fuller, including the Buckminster Fuller Bibliography and A Study of Shelter Logistics for Marine Corps Avaiation.

Buckminster Fuller Bibliography
by Trevor Blake

Nearly one thousand entries by and about Buckminster Fuller in print. Extensive and accurate. Traces Fuller's trajectory from outsider to globe trotting lecturer to cultural icon. Includes information found in no previous book on Fuller. 117 pages, 6" x 9", jacket-hardcover binding, cream interior paper (50# weight), black and white interior ink, white exterior paper (100# weight), black and white exterior ink. [more information] [purchase]

A Study of Shelter Logistics for Marine Aviation
by Col. Henry C. Lane

In 1954, the US Marine Corps put the geodesic domes of Buckminster Fuller to the test. The domes were declared "the first major basic improvement in mobile military shelters for the past 2,600 years." New introduction by Trevor Blake offers background information on this study and expands on its outcome. Rare and out of print for more than fifty years. 144 pages, 8.25" x 10.75", casewrap-hardcover binding, white interior paper (50# weight), black and white interior ink, white exterior paper (100# weight), black and white exterior ink. [more information] [purchase]

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