Saturday, October 15, 2011

Books and their...

While I've been working in the Book Repair section at the University of Iowa Libraries, I've come across some amazing books. Some books have amazing end papers, spreads, covers and text.
This is a part of a series that I hope to continue as I come across more amazing books and their...

Endpapers!


The Colonial Silversmith


And its gorgeous endpaper. Wood engraving printed in a colour to match the cover.

The Great Artists. The cover is beautiful too.


So is the endsheet!

A detail

William Morris : His Life and Work

Droooool....


It isn't clear in this image, but the endpage is a moiré pattern.

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