The panel judged this picture book perhaps not exceptional but
nevertheless exemplary because it is beautifully finished and carefully made. The combination of image and text works well and – not so common – the non-snow-white paper has been chosen with care. Technically this cased book with its hard cover is simply very well executed. Particularly successful is the way the black spine meets the white front cover at the prominent hinge.
Marjet Huiberts, Sieb Posthuma – Aadje Piraatje
Edition: 2009
Language: Dutch
Publisher: Gottmer, Haarlem
Designer: Bockting Ontwerpers
Lithographer: Scan Studio, Heemstede
Printer: Proost International Book Production, Turnhout (B)
Binder: Proost International Book Production, Turnhout (B)
Dimensions: 295 x 227 x 10
Amount of pages: 40 p.
Number of copies: 4,000
Price: € 14.95
ISBN: 978 90 257 4468 7
Font and foundry: Antares
Binding style: sewn hardback
Material: 150gsm Gardapat Klassika, offwhite (interior), 2.4mm grey board (binding)