Fore-edge Painting
“A fore-edge painting is a scene painted on the edges of the pages of a book such that the painting is not visible when the book is closed. In order to view the painting, the leaves of the book must be fanned, exposing the edges of the pages and thereby the painting.” Via Wikipedia.
The first fore-edge painting dates back to the 10th century. Over the years, these paintings ranged from simple patterns to heraldic imagery, religious motifs, landscapes and even pornography. If you’re into this and living in Boston, you may be in luck! The Boston Public Library claims to have the largest fore-edge book collection in the world.
– via growhousegrow
This right here is why I love old books. I wish books were viewed as pieces of art today, too, instead of commodities. Don’t get me wrong - I love that I can pick up a cheap paperback at B&N for next to nothing, but I’d really love to be able to splurge every once in a while and get books like this. Like if the entirety of Harry Potter was bound in a massive, King James-style Bible with fore-edge painting, I would get that. In a heartbeat.
Love old books, but that man should really be wearing gloves. /spoil sport.
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