Handcar Regatta

Here is a fascinating documentary on bookmaker John M. Carrera’s journey to reprint and hand-bind a 19th century Pictorial Webster’s: A Visual Dictionary of Curiosities essentially from scratch.

In the video, Pictorial Webster’s: Inspiration to Completion, one observes a labor of love to utilize thousands of images, printed plus bound on original equipment in an intensive process.

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Featuring over 3,500 engravings arranged alphabetically as a source for creativity and inspiration.

The above video chronicles Mr. Carrera’s steadfast 10 year odyssey to bring the gorgeous specimens to printed life. Of particular note are the shots of the Rube Goldberg-esque printing machinery that is a wonder to witness! Of course, the binding process yields a picture of true mastery.

The tomes come in multiple editions ranging from $35 to $4,600 for the ultimate hand-bound inspirational collector’s volume.

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