Field Notes Lunacy (Fall 2016)

Condition: Brand new, sealed.

Set of 3. Each book measures 3-1/2" wide by 5-1/2" tall. Reticle Grid Paper, 48 pages.

From Field Notes: Our 32nd Quarterly Edition for Fall, 2016 is a perfect example of an idea that started simply and then got a bit out of hand. Okay, maybe more than a bit. Originally, our basic concept was to do a 3-Pack of Memo Books celebrating the Harvest Moon. Then somebody asked, "What about highlighting the phases of the Moon?" Somebody else said "DIE-CUT!" which was followed quickly by a chorus of "Matte Varnish!" "Embossing!" and "Let's make sure that people know how to avoid becoming a werewolf."

This is the aptly-titled "Lunacy" Edition. There's lots to love about this release. The embossed covers are made from Neenah's Classic Crest "Epic Black Stipple" which features a gorgeous, almost leathery finish. For the first time ever, we've die-cut the covers, using individual dies for each of the three books. One reveals a full moon, one a half moon, and one a crescent.

The moon that's visible through the die-cut is printed in 4-color on a glossy flyleaf which also includes facts and folklore about earth's constant companion, as well as a lovely shot of the dark side of the moon in the back of the books. The Field Notes logo is embossed with a subtle hit of varnish, and the back cover features an embossed full moon. The books are bound with black staples (of course), and the 48 body pages feature a reticle pattern on light grey "Moondust" pages.

"Lunacy" is available now in 3-Packs featuring full, half, and crescent moons.

SPECIFICATIONS:

01. Proudly printed by the good people of eDOC Communications, Mount Prospect, Ill.

02. Cover: Neenah Classic Crest "Epic Black Stipple" 100#C, with die cutting and embossing by Nu Wave Die Cutting & Finishing, Chicago, Ill.

03. Innards: Domtar Earth Choice "Gray" 60#T with "Moondust Gray," and Opus Text "White" 70# with 4-color process soy-based Saphira inks.

04. Cover and innards printed on a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color printing press.

05. Bound with a Heidelberg Stitchmaster ST 270 5-pocket saddle stitcher with cover feeder/scorer & Rima RS 10S in-line stacker, with appreciation to Samuel Slocum, George W. McGill, and William J. Brown, the "Founding Fathers of the Staple."

06. Corners precisely rounded to a 3/8" (9.5mm) radius with a Challenge SCM double round-corner machine.

07. Reticle grid: 3/16" × 3/16" (4.7mm × 4.7mm).

08. Memo book dimensions are 3-1/2" × 5-1/2" (89mm × 140mm).

09. FIELD NOTES uses only the Futura typeface family (Paul Renner, 1927) in its materials.

10. All FIELD NOTES memo books are printed and manufactured in the U.S.A.

11. UPC 858493003448