Pictorial Webster's Inspiration to Completion-by John Carrera

From the discovery of the 1898 International Dictionary to linotyping the entries to printing the last print on the vandercook to cutting the fingertabs of the deluxe edition, this video gives a quick overview of the process of creating the Pictorial Webster's fine press edition.

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[Ibeechu]

Remember when you were bad in school and had to stay after class to copy the dictionary? This ought to shut those teachers up.

[theurgy69]

I am completely amazed at this... what an adventure in bookbinding and transfer of knowledge. Really makes you appreciate the work it took back then.

Bravo, and thank you for sharing as well as not giving up on this project.

[cosabuhh]

Love it!

[lovo356]

this is overwhelming!

love it, love to have one copy

and if i had one of those lead cuts...

[simmytam]

love it!

[JOSEPHKORSSIA]

I VERY LOVE IT

[jckendall1]

What a lovely book! A man as obsessed as NW himself!

[LeftOfToday]

I am absolutely blown away by all the work that went in to making these beautiful books. Might I recommend linking the creator's website (if that's not in fact you) in the info bar? Maybe tag 'bookbinding', too. Anyone else wondering where they can find out more, search google for quercus press. Before you get attached, you should know the deluxe edition is $4600.. I guess it's the trade edition for me! But a girl can dream. Maybe I will find one of these under someone's chair one day =)

[spirt2009]

That's amazing!

It's a masterpiece rather than just a book.

[mother669]

Wonderful!! Very educational and worthy of referring to all those historians around.