Comments on: Book Mark http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/12/book-mark.html swissmiss is a design blog and studio run by Tina Roth Eisenberg, a 'swiss designer gone NYC'. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:13:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Drew Poland http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/12/book-mark.html#comment-42622 Drew Poland Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:03:49 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=19325#comment-42622 While cool, this could definitely hurt a heavy books binding, as others have noted. While cool, this could definitely hurt a heavy books binding, as others have noted.

]]> By: Joe Bauldoff http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/12/book-mark.html#comment-42619 Joe Bauldoff Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:48:59 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=19325#comment-42619 Wow, thanks for posting the response, Alex! The Library of Congress Preservation Directorate doesn't mess around, does it? Wow, thanks for posting the response, Alex! The Library of Congress Preservation Directorate doesn’t mess around, does it?

]]> By: Alex http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/12/book-mark.html#comment-42593 Alex Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:04:29 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=19325#comment-42593 The LoC Preservation Directorate responded to my query. Here is what they had to say of the book mark: Thank you for contacting the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate. The bookmark shown in the link you provided is not one we would recommend using with any book of value. By suspending the book with the spine up and the fore edge down, it allows gravity to pull the textblock (the pages of the book) away from the case (the front and back covers and spine), weakening the textblock-to-case attachment. The wedge shape also forces the book into a partially open state and creates a zone of pressure in the gutter, placing constant stress on the binding. Finally, many types of wood and wood finishes are acidic and may off-gas damaging components into the book. We recommend using bookmarks that are thin, flexible, and made of non-damaging materials such as acid-free paper. When not in use, books should be stored fully closed and either flat or upright and fully supported on a shelf. Books should never be shelved on their fore edges with the spine facing up. I hope this information is helpful. Please don't hesitate to use our Ask-a-Librarian service again should you have further questions. So there you go. Next time, Cera & Chaucee. Next time! ;) The LoC Preservation Directorate responded to my query. Here is what they had to say of the book mark:

Thank you for contacting the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate.

The bookmark shown in the link you provided is not one we would recommend using with any book of value. By suspending the book with the spine up and the fore edge down, it allows gravity to pull the textblock (the pages of the book) away from the case (the front and back covers and spine), weakening the textblock-to-case attachment. The wedge shape also forces the book into a partially open state and creates a zone of pressure in the gutter, placing constant stress on the binding. Finally, many types of wood and wood finishes are acidic and may off-gas damaging components into the book.

We recommend using bookmarks that are thin, flexible, and made of non-damaging materials such as acid-free paper. When not in use, books should be stored fully closed and either flat or upright and fully supported on a shelf. Books should never be shelved on their fore edges with the spine facing up.

I hope this information is helpful. Please don’t hesitate to use our Ask-a-Librarian service again should you have further questions.

So there you go. Next time, Cera & Chaucee. Next time! ;)

]]> By: Alex http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/12/book-mark.html#comment-42518 Alex Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:39:42 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=19325#comment-42518 It appears Pedro is correct about the image source, it’s definitely http://www.bookhook.de/ In regards to Cera & Chaucee’s comments about the design adding stress to the binding, I don’t think such a design would cause any more harm than simply opening the book. It seems to me the book is given more support by this device than does the average reader. I contacted the Library of Congress’ Preservation Directorate for their take on this. They should reply within five business days. I will post their reply when it arrives. It appears Pedro is correct about the image source, it’s definitely http://www.bookhook.de/

In regards to Cera & Chaucee’s comments about the design adding stress to the binding, I don’t think such a design would cause any more harm than simply opening the book. It seems to me the book is given more support by this device than does the average reader.

I contacted the Library of Congress’ Preservation Directorate for their take on this. They should reply within five business days. I will post their reply when it arrives.

]]> By: Chaucee http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/12/book-mark.html#comment-42471 Chaucee Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:00:41 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=19325#comment-42471 I wonder if this is actually good for the binding. I wonder if this is actually good for the binding.

]]> By: alsowirkli.ch http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/12/book-mark.html#comment-42431 alsowirkli.ch Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:37:45 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=19325#comment-42431 Man kann es natürlich auch bei Manufactum Schweiz bestellen ;-) http://bit.ly/6sKFBX Man kann es natürlich auch bei Manufactum Schweiz bestellen ;-)

http://bit.ly/6sKFBX

]]> By: Markus Jakobs http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/12/book-mark.html#comment-42357 Markus Jakobs Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:59:14 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=19325#comment-42357 hahaaa klasse :-) hahaaa klasse :-)

]]> By: Cera http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/12/book-mark.html#comment-42356 Cera Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:57:08 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=19325#comment-42356 Oh my, the poor spine though! Oh my, the poor spine though!

]]> By: Alex http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/12/book-mark.html#comment-42199 Alex Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:18:40 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=19325#comment-42199 How fantastic is that!? That’s quite a clever solution. I may have to go make one now. Thanks for sharing. How fantastic is that!? That’s quite a clever solution. I may have to go make one now. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Uwe Thimel http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/12/book-mark.html#comment-42068 Uwe Thimel Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:11:18 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=19325#comment-42068 You can order it online at manufactum.de: http://www.manufactum.de/Produkt/0/779141/BuchablageEichenholz.html I'm not sure whther they'll deliver to the US, though. You can order it online at manufactum.de:
http://www.manufactum.de/Produkt/0/779141/BuchablageEichenholz.html

I’m not sure whther they’ll deliver to the US, though.

]]> By: Tina http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/12/book-mark.html#comment-42067 Tina Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:06:04 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=19325#comment-42067 I like this one: http://relogik.com/mark I like this one: http://relogik.com/mark

]]> By: Pedro http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/12/book-mark.html#comment-42051 Pedro Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:45:17 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=19325#comment-42051 Hey miss, it´s a german one, look at this: http://www.bookhook.de A nice day to everyone Hey miss,
it´s a german one, look at this:

http://www.bookhook.de

A nice day to everyone

]]> By: Rusty http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/12/book-mark.html#comment-42023 Rusty Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:26:39 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=19325#comment-42023 Here is the post about it that has all the info: http://www.echt-wahnsinn.de/book-hook.71.html Unfortunately I only speak English so I cannot tell you what it says :( Hope it helps! Here is the post about it that has all the info:

http://www.echt-wahnsinn.de/book-hook.71.html

Unfortunately I only speak English so I cannot tell you what it says :(

Hope it helps!

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