They are designed to pull books down off the shelf and display them in the salon, gallery or home as if they were works of art, which, of course, they are. Richard describes his work as follows: “I make literary artifacts. These original book bindings have been exhibited in numerous galleries and were featured in a PBS documentary on the Chicago Art beat. For the past 20 years, he has combined his many interests to create one of a kind works of art that merge the written word with fine leather, paper, paint, wood and veneer. Winner of the National Book Award, “Johnny Got His Gun” is widely considered one of the great American novels and in my opinion the greatest anti-war novel ever written.Īrtist Statement : Included with the book is a signed artist statement by Richard Tuttle on the making of “Johnny Got His Gun”.Ībout the Artist : Richard Tuttle is a painter, writer, graphic designer, carpenter, bookbinder and lover of literature. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia in 1939. The book measures approximately 8” x 5.5”īook Details: This is a first edition, first printing of “Johnny Got His Gun” published by J.B. The Morse Code endpapers and pastedowns were created by Richard Tuttle whose symbol signature along with the binding date appear on the half title page.

The book has been rebound by Richard Tuttle in lambskin over boards that feature brass fittings and an antique telegraph transmitter on the front cover. In a world of mediocrity and mass produced books, he believes important literary works are special and should be treasured and passed on to future generations. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia in 1939īinding Details: As with all of Richard Tuttle’s pieces, this is a one of a kind binding that captures the spirit of the book and returns us to a time when books were beautiful to display as well as read.

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