Sesquipedality. Sam Jacoby.

(Cambridge, MA: The Shackman Press, 2009.)

13.2cm x 17.2cm x .9cm

Bound in stone veneer, in a structure developed by Sün Evrard. Gold staples and hand-painted basswood stays create the secondary sewing, visible from the exterior. Laminated moriki flyleaves. Untitled. Bound in 2014. Custom chemise and slipcase.

The cover design reflects the nine “inkhorn terms” featured in the book, with an abstract square representing each letter of each word, making nine differing lines across the cover.