The Handbookbinders Association issued a challenge to bind the signatures of ‘de eerlijke vinder’ (the honest finder) by Belgian author Lize Spit any way you wanted. The ‘flippo’s’ on the original cover inspired me to make a round cover, adding copies of Belgian flippo’s. As binding I used the buttonhole-stitch, which allows the signatures to be seen and make the book open flat.
The books were exhibited at the Bookmakers Fair in Leiden, where Lize Spit signed them, then at the Public Library Amsterdam until January 1, 2024. I will donate my copy to the museum ‘CPNB materials and more…’ in Beerta, managed by Grietje Boomsma, who has a special bond with Lize Spit.