This Tiny, Old Book Can Do Something That Most Modern Books Can't

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 13:31:55 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://books.viralnova.com/sixfold-binding/

"While Kindles and tablets are fun and versatile, there's always
something charming about physical books. The book we're about to show
you is a little text housed at the National Library of Sweden. This book
is a small, 16th century text. When closed, it looks a little strange,
more like an ice cream sandwich than a book, with all four edges of the
paper exposed on the sides. It also features two decorated leather
covers on top and bottom, as well as some metal clasps holding
everything together. What really makes it special, though, is that this
isn't just one text, but six."

Veyr cool.  Via Muse.

Share and enjoy,
                *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net                   Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/             Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/                Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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