As you may know, Islamic binding has an extra flap that folds over the front edge and can be used as both a bookmark and to protect the pages when it is attached to the back. Here's a link to a photo of one. I think they look very nice, practical and, when combined with content, very tactile.Why am I talking about Islamic bookbindings? Because over the last week I experimented making two books using this style. The first one - cleverly title Islamic One - came out with a lot to be desired but it was a good learning experience. A good solid D with a B+ for effort. After making it, I tore it apart and rebuilt it. The renovated Islamic One rates at least a C. It is 12.5 cm x 16.5 cm and fits quite nicely into my jacket pocket. The cover is off-yellow with a slightly darker button to close with.
The second book, more creatively titled French Inoue Islamic, was made six days later and is a good solid B-. It is the same size as Islamic One but the cover uses the blue, white, and red of the French flag plus a black and white drawing of the Japanese conductor Michiyoshi Inoue. See a pattern to the name? French Inoue Islamic also has a photo of Serb (now living in France) violinist Nemania Radulovic on the opposite side.
Both books are blank and my next project is to put some content in my books, be it haiku scribbled in crayon or printed nicely and of a longer work.
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