Ledger Books

After nearly 2 years fiddling around with an early Emily Dickinson poem, I finally got serious and finished the design so I could take it to Codex next month. It’s in the form of a ledger book, and I’ve been making the covers this week. I’ve never made so many jigs to get the pieces to line up! Getting the corners placed just right has been the biggest challenge for me.

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I’ve also been sewing the signatures that go in the book. Here’s everything assembled, ready to punch and sew…

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