If bought separately these books would cost over $250!  The five books come in a wooden box embellished with gold leaf and a collage made from vintage book images.  The five books have a variety of structures:

•a box fold book

•a paper case which holds five pockets with windows and removable cards

•a pop up and out book

•an accordion book made with linked origami frames

•a book of secrets with hidden pockets to hide tiny bird cards.

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California bay leaves are stitched onto eco-dyed paper.  The book is held together with the reverse Australian piano hinge binding. Measures 4 1/2" by 6 1/8".

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I added a niche to this butterfly book cover.  Butterfly friends flit about over a gilt background.  Ready to hang. One of a kind.  Measures 12 x 9 1/4".

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A whole family helps mama bird raise the babies.  Made from a vintage book cover.  MEasures 11" by 7 1/2".  Ready to hang.

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Bird friends are chattering away in this shadowbox made from a vintage book cover.  Both sides have wonderfully marbled paper.  Measures 5 1/4" by

7 3/4".  One of a kind.

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Faceted gems collected by a magpie fill a nice in the vintage book cover.  Ready to hang.  Measures 6 1/2" by 10".  One of a kind. 

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I cut an opening this this vintage cookbook cover and added a niche to house some food.  Perfect gift for someone who likes to cook! Ready to hang!

Measures 6" by 9".  One of a kind.

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These earrings are made from book pages. Very light weight and easy to read.  1" diameter circles.

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There is a word in Japanese for the accumulation of books that we imagine we'll read one day:  Tsundoku.  Herewith are the titles of books that I will read some day.  One of a kind.  Measures 3 3/8" by 4".

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Butterflies float over paper quilts made from paper scraps collected over many years.  Measures 4" by 4".

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The pages of this book are made from wood which has been burn-etched with horse hair.  I added eco-dyed paper.  Measures 2" by 1 5/8"

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Charms made from dictionary bird images dangle from a length of vintage tatting.  There are images on both sides of the disks.  Includes matching earrings.  Necklace length:  22"

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Postage stamps, joss paper, pages from books in Chinese and Japanese and many more "Eastern" things populate this book.  I used a modified accordion binding for the spine.  Measures 4" by 3".

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Each page of this book is collaged with bits of Black and white ephemera and  paper scraps.  I added a tiny animal to each page.  The book is bound with the slip knot stitch.  One of a kind.  Measures 3" by 3".

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As you turn the pages of this book a variety of dinosaurs say hello from amongst the foliage.  The jungle backgrounds are from a book of Rousseau paintings.  Measures 4" by 5 1/2".

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As you turn the pages of this pop-up book planets, spaceships and aliens pop up to greet you.  Measures 3 1/2" by 4 1/2".

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The Devil is enjoying a heat bath down under.  Book measures 3 5/8" by

3 3/8"

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When you spin the dial on the side of the page you are treated to a trippy kaleidescope effect.  Measures 3 3/4" by 4 1/4.

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Nine black and white collages (not all are shown in the photos) made from paper scraps fill the pages of this book, bound with the slip-knot stitch.  One of a kind.  Measures 3" by 3".

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The covers of this book are sheet copper and the pages are filled with machines and cogs of long ago---who know what these things did???  Measures 3 3/4" by 2 3/4".

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When you turn the pages of this book a lady's portrait pops up towards you.  Measures 2 1/2" by 3". One of a kind.

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When you turn the Parisian map pages of this book a building pops up.  Measures 2 1/2" by 3".

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When you turn the eco-dyed pages of this book a California native leaf pops up.  Measures 2 1/2" by 3".

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Butterflies flit towards you when you turn the pages of this book. Measures

2 1/2" by 3".

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Buildings on cards peek through the windows in pockets, which fit inside a case.  Measures 2 5/8" by 3 3/4".

A collection of odd rusted metal bits found here and there are stitched to the eco-dyed pages of this book.  One of a kind. Measures 3" by 4".

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The pages of this book are open triangles with small triangles pass through the openings.  Measures 3 1/4" by 3 1/4".

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This book is made from clear acetate.  The binding is woven through the accordion folded spine, and there is an accordion book that tunnels through the pages.  Rivets hold the book together. Measures 3" by 4".

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These beautiful birds have auras.  They are portrayed on pages of a vintage Chinese book and collected in an accordion book with metallic tape hinges.  One of a kind.  Measures 3 1/2" by 3 1/2".

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To avoid sunburn these prehistoric creatures wear hats.  Measures 3 5/8" by 4 3/4".

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16 Pages of Lodi High School's 1960 yearbook got snarled in production. Hairdos, foreheads, chins, noses, glasses and smiles somehow got rearranged.  But some graduates liked their new looks. One of a kind.  Measures 4 1/8" by 4 3/4".

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Bits of textiles from Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Germany fill the pages of this fabric book.  Measures 4" by 5 1/4".  One of a kind.

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Tiny bits of greenish papers are stitched onto the pages of this book with an accordion spine.  Measures 3 1/8" by 4".

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When you open this book a line-up of blooming tulips greet you.  Measures 3" by 3 1/2".

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When you open this book a line-up of birds greets you. 

Measures 3 1/2" by 4". 

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When you open this book a line-up of butterflies greets you.  Measures

2 5/8" by 3".

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I gathered "watery" papers for this collage accordion book and the fish came along to play.  One of a kind.  Measures 4" by 5 1/8".

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This bee-festooned accordion book fits inside a hexagonal box.  Measures

2 `/2" by 2 1/2".

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The binding of this book is based on a centuries old Chinese technique.  When you turn the pages over a different image appears on the back side of the stack of pages.  The book roles up and is tied with a ribbon.  When open it measures 5 1/2" by 18".

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The pages of this book are tiny images of the moon in different phases.  Measures 1 1/2" by 1 1/2".

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Here are directions for making your own winged friend.  Pockets inside the book hold cards for each bird part, which when assembled will get you a designer bird.  Measures 3 1/8" by 3 3/4".

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The pages of this book are made from photographic slide frames.  In each frame is an image of a bird from vintage encyclopedias.  One of a kind.

Measures 2" by 2".

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The pages of this book are made from photographic slide frames.  In each frame is an architectural image from vintage encyclopedias.  One of a kind.

Measures 2" by 2".

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When you turn the pages of this book up pops a removable card.  Measures

2 3/4" by 3 3/4". 

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The circular pages of this book can turn 360 degrees.  Comes in its own case. Case measures 4" square.  Book is 3 1/4" in diameter.  One of a kind.

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I used paper scraps that I would normally throw away and assembled them into "irises".  Each page has 6 layers of papers which lead up to a center image.  Measures 4 1/2" by 4 1/2".  One of a kind.

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This book is made from eco-dyed paper.  Multiple circles are folded in half and glued to an accordion spine.  One of a kind.  Measures 1 1/2" by 3".

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The pages of this book are tea-dyed and has a wax paper pocket.  In each pocket is a playing card with a bird on gold leaf.  One of a kind.

Measures 4" by 4 1/2". 

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When you open the box a mother swallow flies away from her nest.  The niche in the box contains a nest made from lichen and faux eggs.  The cover of the box is made from a portion of a vintage book cover and has a vintage button for a pull.  Measures 3 1/2" by 3 1/2" by 2" deep.

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I used paper scraps that I would normally throw away and assembled them into "irises".  Each page has 6 layers of papers which lead up to a center image.  Measures 4 1/2" by 4 1/2".  One of a kind.

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This is a diamond-shaped accordion book which has an unusual fold. Birds culled from encyclopedias and dictionaries adorn the pages.  The book fits in its own case. Measures 1 7/8" by 1 7/8".  One of a kind.

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Learn about what a bee does every day in this pop up book. 

Measures 3" by 4".

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I stitched vintage stamps, buttons, a fabric measureing tape, mother of pearl buttons and more onto this book made from tea bags.  Measures 3 3/4" by

5 5/8". One of a kind.

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A small, colorful accordion fits through an opening in a larger accordion book.  One of a kind.  Measures 3 5/8" by 3 5/8".

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Tiny birds peek out from flowers in this tunnel book garden.  Measures 3 1/2" by 3 1/2".

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Delicate flowers float on papers with metallic sheen.  One of a kind.

Measures 5 3/4" by 4 1/8".

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The pages of this book are made using eco-dyed paper.  I mounted a eucaplyptus, a toyon and a California bay leaf under acetate, along with two types of lichen.  One of a kind.  Measures 3 1/4" by 2 1/8".

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When you open the doors of this book "shutters" open and reveal a bird on gold leaf.  Measures 4 1/8" by 4 1/8".

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Vintage postage stamps with the heads of famous people are fitted onto the bodies of people from vintage book.  I used all original ephemera.  One of  a kind.  Measures 5" by 6".

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Peekaboo holes in vintage maps give you glimpses of people, animals, stamps, buildings and plants from years gone by.  Measures 4 5/8" by 7 1/8".

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This unusual book cover has been transformed into a hanging wall vase. The bottle is removable for easy filling and cleaning.  Ready to hang.  Measures 7 3/4" by 5 1/4".

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The pages of this book have little assemblages made with tiny treasures and ephemera.  One of a kind.  Measures 4 1/2" by 6".

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I picked up some of nature during my morning walk and captured them in this book.  Measures 3 5/8" by 5". One of a kind.

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When you turn the pages of this book you can play with the pandas!  Book Measures 4" by 4 1/2".

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Women of long ago populate this book, which uses title pages from vintage books as backgrounds.  One of a kind.  Measures 5 5/8" by 7 1/2".

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This mini scroll book is made from a matchbox and matchsticks.  When you turn the matchstick butterflies and flowers move past.  Measures 2 1/4" by 2 1/2".

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I altered 6 vintage cabinet cards with images from old books.  Each page is an original collage.  Bound with the slip knot stitch.  One of a kind.  Measures 4 1/4" by 6 1/2".

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Each page of this book has a paper weaving which coordinates with its flower.  The background papers are nautical maps and vintage letters. Measures 5 1/4" by 6 3/8".  One of a kind.

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Certain pairs of words seem to go in order and when they don't, they don't sound right.  I illustrated the book with my third grade level drawings.  Oen of a kind.  Measures 3" by 3".

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This book commemorates one of the best days I ever had as a teenager.  The grass was green, the clouds were fluffy and a butterfly landed on my nose.  Multiple pockets have pull-out cards.  Measures 5" by 7".  One of a kind.

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The flags of this book are made from acetate which has been "painted" with alcohol inks.  The transparency of the flags is reminiscent of south sea water in a lagoon.  The cover has a window with a peek of turquoise sea. Measures 3 1/4" by 3 1/2".  One of a kind.

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When you pull on the tab on each page a panel swings out to reveal a circle and a triangle.  One of a kind.  Measures 3 1/4" by 4".

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When you move the lever on the wheel the iris opens and a tiny bird is revealed. Measures 4" by 4".  One of a kind.

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These colorful fish are wending their way through the tall lily pads.  As you turn the dial on each page the iris opens to reveal a hidden fish.  One of a kind.  Measures 4" by 4".

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 The spines of these vintage books have been attached to an antique book cover to create a thin library you can hang from the wall.  Measures 7" by 7".  One of a kind.

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These creatures are not extinct; they are parading in the forest.  One of a kind.

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Celebrate summer with this flower pop up book.  Five different pop ups.  Measures 3" by 4". 

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If you closely inspect each graduate's list of accomplishments, you will also find extra descriptions and secret thoughts. Each book is hand made so the images on the cover may be different, and the color of the cover may also be different than shown.  But the contents are the same.

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I carved a niche into an Encyclopedia Britanicca for a real nest and added faux eggs, along with oak leaves from an old Audobon illustration.  It's ready to hang on the wall.  One of a kind. Measures 8 1/2" by 11" by 2".

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Reach out and touch an animal.  That's what these people are doing.  Made with vintage photos and dictionary images.  One of a kind.

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