From Powells.com
Think books are just for reading? Think again! With a few basic supplies and a vivid imagination, a book can easily be transformed into a work of art. A child's storybook, loved beyond recognition, can be reborn in a charming collage or altered to tell a new story; an artfully bound encyclopedia can be hollowed out and filled with treasure; a tattered novel can be reincarnated as a purse, a bookend, a music box... the possibilities are endless!
That's why, for the first time ever, Powell's is offering up its
castaways books too old, too worn, or too lackluster to be sold for content alone, but too craft-worthy to be dismissed altogether in the hopes that our customers will find a way to give them new life.
For $5 or less, one of these books could be yours to alter, collage, cut, embellish, fold, glue, paint, re-bind, sew, stamp, stencil... whatever your heart desires! Each book is unique and, as such, we cannot accommodate requests for specific books or criteria. (Think of it as a grab bag: the surprise is half the fun!) However, the following guidelines should help you determine the right Craft Project Book for you:
$1 Craft Project Books books for the resourceful crafter, meaning they have a limited number of illustrations, are artfully bound but in poor condition, or simply have a limited number of pages. (Most craft-worthy paperbacks and pamphlets fall into this category.)
$3 Craft Project Books books in good condition with either cool binding or cool illustrations; books that have both cool binding and illustrations but are in (what we deem) poor condition.
$5 Craft Project Books books in (reasonably) good condition with both cool binding and illustrations; or, anything so totally awesome that pricing it below $5 would be absurd... and getting it for $5 is a steal! (Most large-format hardcover books are in this category.)
Happy crafting!
Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
""The Poems of Goethe"" is a collection of poems written by the famous German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The poems are translated into English by Edgar Alfred Bowring. The book consists of a wide range of poems, including love poems, nature poems, philosophical poems, and many more. The collection showcases Goethe's mastery of language and his ability to express complex emotions and ideas through poetry. The book also includes an introduction by Bowring, providing context and insight into Goethe's life and work. Overall, ""The Poems of Goethe"" is a must-read for anyone interested in German literature or poetry in general.No one talks more than a Poet; Fain he'd have the people know it. Praise or blame he ever loves; None in prose confess an error, Yet we do so, void of terror.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Synopsis
No one talks more than a Poet; Fain he'd have the people know it. Praise or blame he ever loves; None in prose confess an error, Yet we do so, void of terror.