The book! On my desk this morning. More photos after the jump....can you see the tiny trapeze lady on the binding?
It’s a little embarrassing, but I just posted these photos on the amazon page for Encyclopedia. I couldn’t resist! All were shot this morning on the author’s very own desk, alongside a pretty jelly jar of just-fading violet hydrangeas from our neighbor Rada’s garden. All along, my editor Nan Talese insisted that this book had to live up to its name. With the beautiful illustrations, its deckle edge pages, the foil embossed cover and the golden arabesques hiding beneath on the hardback, I think we’re in the zone.
If you think the book is as pretty as I do, please be my guest and do whatever you want with these pictures.
Under its cover the book is just as pretty, embossed with golden curlicues.
The deckle edges make it look so elegant.
Kate (Southern-Belle-Simple)
/ November 3, 2010I cannot wait til I have a copy in my hot little hands! I’ll never let it go! Such a lovely product after all of your hard work….congratulations my dear!
jessica
/ November 3, 2010Thanks so much, Kate. I truly hope that you will like it!
Michele Gower
/ November 3, 2010I love the deckled edge too.
jessica
/ November 3, 2010Thanks, Michele! Nice touch, right? x
Winsome Cleverity
/ November 4, 2010As a fellow appreciatriss (??…I like it!) of all things magnifique, this book (and you) are girls after my own heart. You could consider your curlique’d book a female, right? Looking forward to purchasing a copy and giving a few as gifts, too.
jessica
/ November 4, 2010Thank you! The book certainly flaunts its feminine side, and me too, it’s true. I’m so glad that you like it.