The Undiscovered Country

Book Autopsies

Most of us love the written word. Spending time in a bookstore, leafing through pages of books in wonder, awe and excitement of what each page contains is a moment in Heaven.

We then weep when we see books defaced or destroyed, as if we lose a part of ourselves in the process.

There are exceptions, however. Old books can be given a second life through a carving knife, an artist's way of showing the richness and beauty of what otherwise looks old, worn out, and even useless.

Check out this website, and you’ll see what I mean:

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