The Penland Book of Handmade Books: Master Classes in Bookmaking… (edition 2004)

An amazing, inspiring, stunning (and many other adjectives!) collection of artists' books from the Penland school. Not only is there a range of pictures of inventive books, but also interviews with book makers, galleries of work that inspires them, and well put together how-to's from each, explaining a project that is indicative of their work. If you like artists' books, get your hands on a copy of this. ( )

Penland School of Crafts is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. They offer classes in a variety of traditional crafts, including book and paper arts.

In this book, ten book artists teach a technique they use in their own work, as well as discussing influences on their work and working methods. Each has also compiled a gallery of pieces by other artists who use similar techniques.

There is some amazing stuff in here.