GalleyCat has the story on this beautiful limited edition of the latest Bond novel ('Bentley Binds Bond Book'):Evoking the feeling of the Cold War period in which DEVIL MAY CARE is set, the edition is bound in Bodoniana style cases and finished in burnt oak leather sourced from the tannery in Italy which provides the hides for Bentley's interiors. The iconic Bentley diamond pattern found on the radiator grille and upholstery of modern Bentleys, is hand-stitched on the leather casing and the front cover and spine is finished with the silver Bentley 'Flying B' - the radiator cap of the...
Blind Faith
Coudal Partners posted this intriguing offer today:We've been having a blast and working like mad on our latest project which is set to debut in the next few days. We thought we'd try an experiment in commerce before the launch. Place your order, sight unseen, for our next deal and you'll pay the same price as everyone else does after it goes public. The difference is you'll get a "low number" of one thing and a "first-edition" of something else. Plus, we'll add a little something extra to your order when it ships. Only 90 of these Blind Faith Editions...
Read at Work (or Play)
The classics meet Power Point. Clever, if not exactly how I'd try to get away with it.Or you could simply play Pong in book-form.
Camera Stores = Bookstores?
This is Jason Burns on the competition the Internet poses to small camera stores:So times have changed. Internet businesses are often the first place to look. [...] This mythical “support and experience” that the mom and pop [...] store provides is just not accurate. [...] It’s time to take a hard look at your approach. If your business exists on the premise of screwing your customer in the name of small town goodness, it’s time to lock your doors [...].Though the differences between camera stores and bookshops are apparent, it's the last sentence that really grabbed me. The appeal to...
MASHUP: Book Fair Supplies List + Alice in Wonderland
A recent discussion on a bookselling email list about things to bring to a book fair elicited this interpretation from Rare Book School's Terry Belanger, for whom the "list reminded me of the Mouse's tail in Alice in Wonderland":[Click for full-size image]Thanks Terry!