Production

The production of a book is integral to the book itself, especially artist books.

Bo Press Books

Pat Sweet is the owner and operator of Bo Press Books. Library of Lost Books and This is Not a Book. Pat Sweet does everything on her own, she is the “publisher, printer, illustrator, writer, editor, proofreader, copy editor, designer, binder, art director, shipping clerk, head of marketing, and janitor” at Bo Press Books. She started the company while she was creating a dollhouse and found that the books were expensive so she created her own books.

Angel Bomb Press

Todd Thyberg is the owner of Angel Bomb Press, named after a local band’s song title. Angel Bomb Press printed the book Mister F. The Press was founded in 1997, and the operation of Angel Bomb Press became a full time job in 2006, after he received a table-top press as a gift.

Kurt S Adler Inc.

Kurt S Adler is a Christmas company, making mostly holiday decor such as ornaments and garlands. They made The Nutcracker Suite Based on the Ballet with Music by Peter Tchaikovsky. The Kurt S Adler Inc. currently has over 8,000 items on their website, however they appear to not be making any more book ornaments. The printing of these miniature book ornaments seems to have lasted for only a short while, between the 1970’s and 1980’s. Some of the other book ornaments we have found that were printed include The Tales of