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Have you ever bought a book that had a very unusual physical format?
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August 1st, 2010
Books don’t have to be simple pages bound between a front and back. They can take other forms.
I recently purchased Anne Carson’s Nox, which is a fascinating kind of accordian paper in a box. (A picture of it can be seen here) It’s a beautiful translation of poem 101 by Catullus interwoven with memoirs about Ms. Carson’s deceased brother.
Another book with an unusual format that comes to mind is House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. Some pages are printed reversed. Some have little windows in them through which the reader can view the next page. There are interesting changes in typeface.
I don’t want to neglect mentioning the ever-popular children’s pop-up books.
What books have you found with unusual and compelling formats?
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