Cool.

Cool.

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This rare book opens 6 different ways to reveal 6 different books #ArtTuesday
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This is one of the coolest versions of book binding that we’ve ever seen! Via Visual News.

Book binding has seen many variations, from the iconic Penguin paperbacks to highly unusual examples like this from late 16th century Germany. It’s a variation on the dos-à-dos binding format (from the French meaning “back-to-back”). Here however, the book opens six different directions, each way revealing a different book. It seems that everyone has a tablet or a Kindle tucked away in their bag (even my 90 year old grandma), and so it sometimes comes as a surprise to remember the craftsmanship that once went along with reading.

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