The Second Shelf: A Quarterly of Rare Books & Words by Women

The Second Shelf: A Quarterly of Rare Books & Words by Women
October 10, 2018 Calverts
Bright pink portrait format booklet with embossed cover

10.10.2018

The Second Shelf 01: A Quarterly of Rare Books & Words by Women

The Second Shelf is a rare book business and new quarterly periodical focused on increasing the visibility of writing by women and their contributions throughout history.

Their debut issue features highlights from their rare book stock alongside original essays, fiction, poetry, and interviews with women writers.

The Second Shelf 01 is litho printed in CMYK using vegetable-based inks on FSC paper and section sewn in 230 x 170 mm portrait format. The shocking pink cover is printed on bright white embossed 290gsm Brossulin XT, with 160pp on uncoated 140gsm stock plus a 4pp gloss insert spotlighting rich photography.

 

Bright pink portrait format booklet with embossed cover
Internal booklet pages mostly bright yellow and pink

 

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