Book attached with 3D print book cover In books with premier of 36,000 yen in a few days

With the rise of e-books, sales of paperback books are declining, but in the meantime, 3D book book covers were adopted as new books and attracting attention is being born in Korea and living in the USChanna LeeMr. is. Lee said her new work on January 7 "On Such a Full Sea"Kindle e-books, hardcover, hard cover of special edition with 3D print case are sold, 200 special edition with signature limited · 150 books per book (about 15,000 The book sold out immediately, and the used book got a premiere of $ 350 (about 36,000 yen) as it sold in yen).

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Publisher'sRiverhead BooksLee's latest work "On Such a Full SeaTo sell a 3D printer to make a special edition book coverMakerBotWe sold it regularly and special edition simultaneously on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, by hand in hand with the company. Mr. Lee says, "Books tend to shift from paper to digital, but for readers who like paper books, the experience of getting book covers using the latest technology called 3D printing is exciting." "This special edition is data It is a good opportunity to re-present the value of the book as a thing.The content of the book is very important, but the book with this 3D print combines the latest technology that a regular paper book does not have It has become a thing. "


Mr. Li added about the value of the book cover as a design, "Attached with design value, added value as interior as well as contents, not as digital data, but as an interior in the eyes There is a book as a value that can be seen. "It seems that in the future it is hoped that the book with such added value will be widely accepted by readers.


The special edition with 3D book cover is sold out at only 200 books · 150 dollars (about 15,000 yen), it has already been sold out, premier of 350 dollars (about 36 thousand yen) is attached to second hand book There are things that are being done. It took about 15 hours to produce this book cover. People who can read the contents even purchase e-books, "Books with 3D cases of specific writers" for book buyers of physical books is important not only the contents but also the existence itself and the act of collecting books It can be said that it was an attempt to pay attention to being there.

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