From the category archives:

book miscellania

Turn old paperbacks into custom hardbacks

August 15, 2010

Beat up paperbacks can easily be turned into custom hardbacks with some scrap cardboard, fabric, a gluestick, and an inkjet printer. Unleash your inner graphic designer with this quick and easy tutorial!
via Turn Old Paperbacks into Custom HardbacksHow To | Apartment Therapy Ohdeedoh.

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xkcd: Book Burning

June 7, 2010

via xkcd: Book Burning.

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Book themed cafe

March 12, 2010
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Nicely themed cafe at New York’s McNally Jackson Books.
[via Super Relax]

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Behind the wheel of the bookmobile

February 27, 2010
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Behind the wheel of the bookmobile is a multi-media and documentary film project by Tom Corwin that follows a classic bookmobile across country on back roads with acclaimed authors taking turns at the wheel.  At each stop the bookmobile’s doors will open inviting the public in to take their choice of digital and analog titles [...]

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Rare book trading cards

December 9, 2009
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Like the idea of dealing in rare books but can’t afford the real thing?
Looking for a Christmas gift for that rare book fan in your life who has everything?
Just like collecting anything to do with books.
Perhaps these rare book trading cards are just the thing you need.
Read all about them over at Book Patrol.

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