Back in 2016 Mindell Dubansky curated a marvellous exhibition at the Grolier Club about things that looked like books but were not, objects she christened 'blooks'.
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Remember Me: American Carved Stone Books from the Ian Berke Collection will explore the area where book-like objects and folk art intersect.
Book Commode? Yes, ye olde toilets trimmed with an outer “book” wrapping, either to obscure or at least to accessorize, were a thing in the eighteenth century, particularly in France.
“Blook and book cultures have a parallel existence, and blooks provide a revealing side-angle view on the use and meaning of real books.” From safes to spice racks, sewing kits to snake gags, book-
