Bibliotopia, or, Mr. Gilbar’s Book of Books 
& Catch-All of Literary Facts & Curiosities

by Steven Gilbar, decorations by Elliott Banfield
David R. Godine, Publisher

Steven Gilbar’s mind is stuffed with an endless array of literary information and factoids, ranging from the fascinating to the ultra-recondite. He collected them in this little book – one of the more intricate pieces of type and layout I’ve ever attempted. No two pages were the same, and many entries required a tremendous amount of fussing to get right. Setting the whole thing in Kepler prevented things from looking effortful (or Victorian), and Elliott Banfield’s portraits are perfectly in tune with the author’s breezy humor.

Hardcover, 5 × 8"