The Anatomy of a Book

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Example:Example: SG A to Z:SG Singapore A to Z: Singapore rough rough the Alphabet,the Alphabet, by Rebeccaby Green,Rebecca 2015, Green, 2015, Call Number:Call Number: English 959.57 English GRE 959.57 GRE

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Example:Example: e Fiction e of Fiction Singapore, of Singapore, Anthology Anthology of ASEANof Literature,ASEAN Literature, eds. Edwin eds. umboo Edwin umboo & Wong Yoon& Wong Wah, Yoon 1990, Wah, 1990, Call Number:Call Number: English S823.008 English S823.008 FIC FIC At the end of every has the final word. final the has snowed” is how our storybook, it snows. h wie nppr endpaper white The “It snowed and ending goes.ending – Philip Dacey – PhilipDacey

Each month, we explore the process of book-making. Over Each month, we explore the time, we hope that you the process of book-making. Over reader, will come to see the book time, we hope that you the as an aesthetic object and reader, will come to see the book appreciate it as much for its as an aesthetic object and anatomies as for its content. appreciate it as much for its anatomies as for its content. Let us know what you think! Write to us at [email protected]. Let us know what you think! Write to us at [email protected]. RECOMMENDED READS

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Written by Joey Chin, Jonathan Fong & Chen Jieyun Edited by Ilyani Suhaimi