TECHNICAL NOTES

Particular care was given to the construction of the book Creatures. Given the unbridled enthusiasm of children, a number of details received our attention to address both durability and asthetics. This page elaborates on one of the other web pages which gives a brief description of Creatures.

For the hardcase cover, we used 128 pt. binders board, instead of the more common 88 pt. or 98 pt.. Text pages use 100 lb. Matte stock and are printed in 4 color process. The cover is 80 lb. C1S Litho, printed in 4 color process with Gloss Lamination. Endsheets are 80 lb. material reinforced using concealed cotton drill. The book is Singer Side Sewn. The headbands increase durability, add a touch of color and are generally a pleasant, subtle detail.

The gold foil design and lettering on the cover and spine were just too nice to pass up. The cover and the beginning of each chapter are original art work done in oil. The originals are 16" x 20", as are the accompanying color wash pen and ink drawings. Chapter initials are originals based on, and in the style of, ornamental alphabets and initials, primarily from the 8th through 15th centuries. The original, historical works provided exquisite ornamentation, originally reproduced by rubricators in incunabula over the centuries, using styles developed by the Romans, monastic scribes and later, in the gothic tradition.

The original 30 second CREATURES t.v. video was over 56Mb compressed. The full version at lower quality video and audio resulted in an 4.9Mb file. This and other audio/video files are available on our multimedia page.

Select a Title for More Information

© copyright 1998 > 2003 TW Publishing. All rights reserved.