500 Handmade Books A Celebration of Contemporary Book Forms

Summary: Interest in bookbinding and the related arts has exploded in the past decade, inspiring artists to explore the unlimited possibilities of the form--and delighting collectors, crafters, and gallery owners. Lark'sCover to Coverhas been a bestseller for more than a decade, and this new and provocative on-the-page-gallery will appeal to that same large and discerning audience. They'll appreciate the artistry of a finely ...tooled leather cover, embellished with traditional gold-leaf lettering; the intricacy of an exotic Ethiopian binding with a show-stopping open spine; an accordion-fold book that unfurls to reveal a series of printed images; and others that resemble mysterious puzzle boxes, or that curl, hang, and swirl. The entire collection is juried by the esteemed Steve Miller. [read more]