The Blueberry Machine

The Blueberry Machine Jan von Holleben and Monte Packham Photographer Jan von Holleben and author Monte Packham have made a book for children in which master of invention, Olav, spends the day building fan­tastical machines for purpose and pleasure only to discover the most useful and creative machine of all. Set in the wonder-inspiring Norwegian landscape, the story is told in lively, playful verse. The photographic illustrations are themselves a kind of invention, each made with a photographic print and assembled objects that are re-photo­graphed to create a convincing final image. The book is typeset in Andersen, a typeface designed by Thierry Fétiveau with young and dyslexic readers in mind. This book was printed by Nina Holland on Little Steidl’s Roland 200 offset-lithographic printing press using a wet-on-dry process. One color is printed individually and allowed to dry for twenty-four hours before the next color is printed. Each sheet passes through the press eight times over a sequence of eight days. ________________________ The Blueberry Machine Half-linen hardcover binding with ­photo-­illustrated wraps; stitched book block; reinforced spine 30×20.5?cm (11¾×8 in.); 56 pages 27 color images Photography: Jan von Holleben Verse: Monte Packham Book design and production: Nina Holland Separations: Nina Holland Printing: Nina Holland / Little Steidl Binding: Harmut Köhler Buchbinderei, Rodgau