English: A fragment from an engraving reproduced in “The Complete Encyclopedia of Illustration”, by J. G. Heck, Gramercy Books, NY, 1979. All material in this book is entirely copyright-free, having origins prior to 1851. Citation on cover: “A treasure trove of almost 12,000 illustrations, copyright-free and clearly reproducible.” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I found this little book, How To Make Books, while researching various forms of chapbooks on YouTube. A quirky, funkily-illustrated book showing you several ways to produce your own books, greeting cards, scrap books, poetry collection – you name it. Anything you might want to publish by hand can be found here.
I bought this to learn about creating my own poetry books – otherwise known as chapbooks – for publication for fun. I especially found Chapter 1 a treasure trove, how to make “Instant Books.” And just as a good creative book should, it inspired me to think of other ideas. In this case – BROCHURES for my violin teaching biz.
There are also some interesting future project ideas: journals, accordians, pamphlets, and books with a variety of bindings: stab-stitched and long-stitched, for example.
If you love printed material, you’ll find How To Make Books fascinating.
Disclaimer – I have no stake in or compensation from this book or any I review.
