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fuckyeahbookarts:

Book Block by The Soft City (Daniel Speight)

The Soft City recycles common materials such as old wood and books into art, respectfully attempting to reveal the personality of often well worn objects with design. The aim is to create layered, meaningful pieces of work and a new connection with the materials around us.

Book Block is a new form of hand crafted screenprinting on books either abandoned or destined to be pulped, transforming old reading material into detailed three dimensional art.

The project is a timely celebration of the unique architecture of London’s streets, the prints depicting a variety of the capital’s buildings; from world renowned iconic landmarks to lesser known corners of London such as the vibrant Lower Marsh, tucked behind Waterloo station.

Amidst the digital revolution, there is an uncertain future for the once much cherished and celebrated book. Daniel taps into the book’s material possibilities with ‘Book Block’ as well as highlighting the aesthetic charm of the treasured bookshelf.

wonderwanderpolarbear:

Eight First Edition Covers of Classic Novels

1. Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley. Chatto & Windus, London, 1932. Cover design by Leslie Holland. 
2. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Scribner, New York, 1925. Cover design by Francis Cugat.
3. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. Macmillan, 1865
4. The Trial (Der Process), by Franz Kafka. Die Schmiede, Berlin, 1925
5. Animal Farm, by George Orwell. Secker and Warburg, London, 1945
6. On the Road, by Jack Kerouac. Viking Press, New York, 1957
7. A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess. William Heinemann, London, 1962
8. Nineteen Eighty-Four, by George Orwell. Secker and Warburg, London, 1949. Cover design by Michael Kennard.

From The First Edition Covers of 25 Classic Books

I want all of these.

(Source: amandaonwriting, via teacoffeebooks)