Automobilist is a complex limited edition publication. It is comprised of two volumes of art prints interlaced with stories that follow the Century sequentially. Its production involves a number of different printing techniques. Each book is custom made upon request, in a method exclusively developed by Velocity.
Each Volume has the name of the person for whom it has been produced printed on the title page. Each book is dated & numbered and signed by the author.
Format is 10” X 9”. Automobilist covers the Century in 654 pages, containing 285 color prints and 190 dou-tones. There are over 154 pages of stories.
Automobilist Century is composed of two different varieties of paper. For the majority of the pages I selected an 80lb Strathmore writing paper, with high cotton content. This is the same paper used in Metal Memory. This elegant paper provides superb surface for chromatic richness and image clarity while providing unequaled visual comfort for reading. This same stock is used for the lithograph art prints that were produced for the book and appear throughout. The second paper is the vellum, selected for its uncanny ability to produce an effect of the third dimension. These papers were selected not only for their reflected art visual qualities, but also for the rich tactile experience they provide.
For the binding of the two volumes a rich green leather was chosen, with superb grain characteristics. Gold was selected here for the title stamping on the fronts and the logo and volume stampings on the spines. Special green / gold finger boards were selected with a gold missal ribbon for continuity of chromatic theme. The Slip case is quite special. The walls are double thickness, and it is covered with a textured graphite stock which plays off of direct lighting most intriguingly. A very nice touch here, in design and for the purposes of longevity, is the sliding tray of the slip case. This will allow you to pull the books out using the tray.
Automobilist Century is available exclusively from the publisher and can be ordered on-line here through PayPal. Each copy takes eight weeks to produce.
Cost is $1050 USD
Packaging & Shipping is $30 within the Continental US, and $50 dollars internationally.
Shipping costs have been changing of late, so we will confirm cost at time of order, while trying to hold within the price range stated above.
Major credit cards accepted.
Each Volume has the name of the person for whom it has been produced printed on the title page. Each book is dated & numbered and signed by the author.
Format is 10” X 9”. Automobilist covers the Century in 654 pages, containing 285 color prints and 190 dou-tones. There are over 154 pages of stories.
Automobilist Century is composed of two different varieties of paper. For the majority of the pages I selected an 80lb Strathmore writing paper, with high cotton content. This is the same paper used in Metal Memory. This elegant paper provides superb surface for chromatic richness and image clarity while providing unequaled visual comfort for reading. This same stock is used for the lithograph art prints that were produced for the book and appear throughout. The second paper is the vellum, selected for its uncanny ability to produce an effect of the third dimension. These papers were selected not only for their reflected art visual qualities, but also for the rich tactile experience they provide.
For the binding of the two volumes a rich green leather was chosen, with superb grain characteristics. Gold was selected here for the title stamping on the fronts and the logo and volume stampings on the spines. Special green / gold finger boards were selected with a gold missal ribbon for continuity of chromatic theme. The Slip case is quite special. The walls are double thickness, and it is covered with a textured graphite stock which plays off of direct lighting most intriguingly. A very nice touch here, in design and for the purposes of longevity, is the sliding tray of the slip case. This will allow you to pull the books out using the tray.
Automobilist Century is available exclusively from the publisher and can be ordered on-line here through PayPal. Each copy takes eight weeks to produce.
Cost is $1050 USD
Packaging & Shipping is $30 within the Continental US, and $50 dollars internationally.
Shipping costs have been changing of late, so we will confirm cost at time of order, while trying to hold within the price range stated above.
Major credit cards accepted.
