Gaberbocchus: Biografie van een uitgeverij (Biography of a Publishing House)

We spend a lot of time hunting for used books. Sometimes we make a purchase just because we like the cover or the content is arranged with care even if we don’t care about the content itself. In doing this we have unknowingly built a collection of books from Stefan and Franciszka Themerson’s Gaberbocchus Press. Founded by a Polish-born, British couple, of the press’s books, one critic wrote, “There is a madness about various Gaberbocchus books which is the spice of life, an ingredient somewhat lacking in the world of impeccable book production.” This is the story of that madness—and it’s a model of typography and bookmaking. It’s a good source of inspiration even if you don’t care about the content itself. A good book.