Clamshell Boxes
Clamshell boxes are a perfect way to protect your unique, treasured books. Each box is created to uniquely fit each book with precision. This not only protects the book from normal wear and tear, but creates a micro-climate inside the box, protecting the book from fluctuation in temperature and humidity. It also prevents damage from UV light and dust.
All of the materials used are acid free, conservation quality
Where the REd Fern Grows
This box was created to house a first edition Where the Red Fern Grows, signed by the author. The drawer at the bottom of the tray houses an invitation to attend a lecture with the author, as well as pressed leaves from the author’s home.
Pony Express Bible
From 1860-1861, these bibles were created for the riders of the Pony Express. Men, weighing no more than 125 lbs, would ride 75-100 miles a day through dangerous territory. One of the founders of the Pony Express, an Alexander Majors, was highly religious, requiring the riders to take an oath to never swear, never drink alcohol, and honor the Sabbath. After taking their oath, each rider was given one of these bibles. Of the 300 Pony Express Bibles made, twelve are remaining today.
malleus maleficarum
Malleus Maleficarum, translated as The Hammer of Witches, is a book describing from how to identify witches to how to perform exorcisms. Written by a Catholic priest in 1486, it became the gold standard of knowledge of witchcraft and sorcery. Because of this text, witchcraft was elevated to the criminal level of heresy, a crime that was frequently sentenced to burning at the stake. This book resulted in over 200 years of witch hunting, ending in the Salem Witch Trials.
Alice Liddell Opera Glasses and Handkerchief
Lewis Carroll was inspired to write Alice in Wonderland by an actual little girl named Alice Liddell. This box contains Alice’s opera glasses and hand embroidered handkerchief, complete with a bobbin lace edging, ca 1880.
Ancient Egyptian Cuneiform
Egyptian cuneiform tablet ca. 2000 B.C. of accounting, this box was made with a cork cover reminiscent of papyrus. You can see the box is significantly thicker than the tablet. That was intentionally done to provide enough foam support underneath to prevent the tablet from breaking if dropped.