After a long dry spell – the last book we sent to press was in December – we now have four books on press. (Actually, we have five books if you count the somewhat-cursed edition of Moxon’s “Mechanick Exercises” that has been on press for six months. More on that below.) Today we finished our…
Read moreIf you’ve ever wondered how a successful corporation can fall completely apart in just a few years, read on. I’ve watched a few of them do this – from the inside. Here at Lost Art Press we will soon wrap up the second financial quarter of 2022, and our financial sheet shows our revenue is…
Read moreEver since I encountered an original copy of “The Joiner and Cabinet Maker,” I have been a little obsessed with little books. These small folios – roughly 4” x 6-1/2” – can fit into your pocket. And when properly written, they are filled with ideas that can change your life. In 2020, we reissued “The…
Read moreEditor’s note: I was reviewing some notes from 2012 and stumbled on this abandoned introduction to a book that I rewrote entirely. When I write a book, I usually end up writing about two books worth of material and then winnow the ideas down until it doesn’t make me want to vomit when I read…
Read moreWe now have a good supply of laser-cut chair templates in our warehouse that are ready to ship. The set of templates makes it easier to build the Staked Armchair from “The Anarchist’s Design Book,” but they are also a good starting point for many of the chairs in “The Stick Chair Book.” The seat…
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