Ephemera
*Upper Case (Publisher)
Jim’s Description
Overview
Number of Pages: 872
Year of binding: 2022
Dimensions: H: 22.5 cm, W: 17.5 cm, T: 4.5 cm*
*H= Height, W = how wide the cover is, T = Thickness of book
Materials
Paper - Various handmade front and back - not documented yet - 23 leaves
Sewing - Pack sewn double raised cord
Boards -
Front: In Spalted Beech - harvested in Indiana by binder. Bandsawn and machine planed and then worked by hand
Rear: Idaho Sycamore - harvested in Indiana by binder. Bandsawn and machine planed and then worked by hand
Endbands - Misc leftover threads (silk)
Clasps - Hammered brass
Covering - Pergamena leather marbled by Mary Sullivan
Trim - Used a drawknife
Carved fore edge - crayon coloring on edges
*Upper Case publishers distribute books to ten hand binders per issue, then that binder chooses the next binder for the following edition - thanks to Todd Pattison.
Price: $2,375