by Mabel Jox · Foundation Imprints · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781779618160
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«Exploding Bookshelves in the Fury Town» is Mabel Jox's illustrated essay on book culture and history, published by Foundation Imprints in paperback (396 pages, in English).
Part of the legend of the exploding bookshelves of Fury Town, a commercial and industrial centre whose cultural identity became tied to that myth. The book explores the phenomenon from scientific, historical and artistic perspectives, and follows its transformation from legend to economic and tourist attraction. With practical cases and close-up narratives, it also analyses the role of bookshelves in preserving knowledge and boosting local tourism.
A 396-page paperback work, published in English on 15 January 2025 by Foundation Imprints. It falls within the categories of antiquarian and collecting, and book design.
Aimed at cultural history enthusiasts, book collectors and bibliophiles interested in how everyday objects can become symbols with economic and tourist value.
