Research project for Folio Society to develop and design the book treatment for The World of Herodotus by Aubrey de Sélincourt.

The World of Herodotus

A research project with the Folio Society. TO explore typsetting and design treatments for complex book content, including everything from prelims, including contents, illustrations lists and chronologies to end matter such as indexes and appendixes. The proposal included a cloth bound spind cover with image wrap, and a section of full of images printed on a semi-gloss stock to show case the richness of the photography sewn in section of 8 page tip-in.

Specifications

448pp pages
Timmed page size: 240 x 159 mm
Orange Head and Tail band Bamburger book-cloth- orange
Section sewn hardback
With block foil type on the spine
Munken Print Cream, 115gsm
Image wraps: Symbol Freelife Gloss 115gsm

Client: Folio Society in collaboration University of Reading