Unbooklike Books

bluepiano: Wrap-around flap that when open exposes the naked spine, with its glue and threads.. A miniature flip-book is inserted into bottom of the pages.

bluepiano: This edition is better described here: The Picture of Dorian Gray

bluepiano: The first novel of its kind: The pages are unbound, in no particular order, and contained in a box.

bluepiano: Boxed set of 26 stories, each of them in a separate chapbook.

bluepiano: A ribbon ties the book closed.

bluepiano: Detailed drawing of a street scene folded into an accordion page that, unfolded, is more than 7 metres long.

bluepiano: Book is in a slipcover that mimics an Indian match box.

bluepiano: Die-cut slipcover whose appearance varies according to which of the enclosed chapbooks is placed beneath it.

bluepiano: Clear plastic dust jacket over plain white covers which the reader is encouraged to design himself.

bluepiano: Unusual format--12 cm h x 30 cm w--and at the end are miniature playing cards perforated for punching out.

bluepiano: Pockets inside the covers contain postcards; which ones are top of pile determine the appearance of the die-cut title.

bluepiano: Another slipcover resembling a matchbox. The apparent striking surface has the rough texture of a real one.