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photograph of 2 hand-made books on a white sheet. they have black imitation leather covers. the cover is detailed in gold foil, with a wave design and a slightly abstract drawing of a whale. the title of the book is "Between the devil and the deep blue sea". the author's handle, "Pipistrelle", is listed at the top of the bookALT
a veru similar photo as previous, except now you can see some of the spine. there are 4 hubs per book, with wave designs on the top and bottom. The author's handle, "Pipistrelle" is written again, as is the title of the fic "Between the devil and the deep blue sea". There is a drawing of a skull with IX on its forehead. Instead of crossed bones below it, an anchor and harpoon are crossedALT
detail shot of both spines of both booksALT
Photo where one book is positioned to see the cover, while the other is opened to show the endpaper. The endpaper is art by iris-of-lambs, showing Gideon and Harrow on a boat, in a sea of blood. Gideon holds a bone spear and Harrow is blindfoldedALT
Table of contents of the bookALT
chapter 1, titled "Moorings", with an illustration of an open book.ALT
section breaks in the book are delineated by harpoon iconsALT

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, by pipstrelle/ @neornithes

Endpaper art: Grody Maritime Necromancy by @iris-of-the-lambs

Being the journal of Reverend Daughter Harrowhark Nonagesimus, chronicling the journey of the Emperor’s warship Cenotaph on its hunt to slay an immortal Resurrection Beast.

or: THE MOBY DICK AU!! This fic has been an all time favorite of mine for so long, I am so excited to finally have been able to bind it!

Progress pictures/process under the cut!

The concept behind this fanbind is based on this specific special edition of Moby Dick by the Easton Press:

photo of the easton press edition of moby dick. it looks very similar to the book described above, complete with gilded gold details. ALT

I did a TON of things for the first time on this bind much of it largely by winging it.

making the hubs (bumps on the spine)

the hubs being installed onto the spine of the bookALT

first time rounding and backing (ft secret other binding project I can’t show yet) + printing it off in the library

stack of 4 books, and the title page for between the devil and the deep blue seaALT

installing the FANTASTIC endpaper art (SOOO nervewracking), plus a close up shot of how I got the center crease to land JUST to the left of Harrow’s face, which I’m super proud of.

detail shot of the endpaper by iris-of-lambs, as described aboveALT

foiling for days!! using the Easton Press edition as a guide, I mocked up a cover in MS Paint, then printed it off so I could foil it down. my hand was cramping but it was SO worth it!

the cover is tapen over with a printed out digitally rendered version. Also, a hand holds a heat embosser next to an in progress coverALT

and finally some unboxing pictures from the lovely writer!! so happy it arrived home safe and sound

the same book as before, now pictured against a wooden background and being held in a handALT