Books!

A few weeks ago, the Toronto Reference Library was having a clearance sale on their withdrawn/used books at the BookEnds South store. I was able to pop by and check out what they had to offer... and I was able to find some goodies!
My sister found the 'Life of Pi' in mint condition. Since she loved that book (and I haven't had a chance to read it), we decided to purchase it. I can't wait to get a chance to read it.

I found a plethora of books that I wanted to take home and cherish... but seeing how they were all heavy hardcovers, I really had to choose what I really wanted. I picked up three books in total: 1 softcover book on Danish Films and two hardcover books published in 1989: Speciality Food Packaging Design and the Encyclopedia of Vanished Species.



I thought the book on Danish Films was quite nicely designed and unique. There were no barcodes, its title on the spine or other essential book prelims. The inside pages were so simple and well-designed. The images used were also very striking and spoke for the movies well. My only complaint was the spacing between paragraphs: non-existent. Because of the lack of space and/or indent, it was hard to distinguish between paragraphs and sometimes it was hard to read.

The book on Food Packaging Design was old. The dustcover was tattered and had a coffee stain but that didn't deter me. Some of the packages were well-designed and could pass for something designed today. I removed the dustcover to check out the actual binding and it was actually nicely done. They also had the title debossed into the cover and foiled along its spine. I love package design and even though some of these packages are quite old, it still interests me.





The book on Endangered Species wasn't the best designed piece (though the illustrations and typography were treated fairly well). I chose to buy this book because of the contents (it's hard for me to pass up something that has to do with nature + animals). It's a sad fact that humans have been affecting the natural state of the earth... and I hate to see wildlife disappear. Some of the illustrations were fantastic and I can't wait to be able to sit down and read this book.