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Poetry Train America, Custom Leatherbound: Available

Posted in Animal Poetry, Bullet Train Poetry, Charles C Gragg, Historical Poetry Books, History Poetry, John E WordSlinger, Poetry, Poetry E Train, Poetry Promotion, Poetry Train, The Art of Selena Howard, Time Travel Poetry with tags Alphonso G. Newcomer, American Poetry, American Railroads, Charles H Gragg, Historical Fiction, John E WordSlinger, Law & Order, Mystery, Poetry E Train, Poetry Train, poets, Selena Howard, Snowy Owls, Thriller, Trains on November 24, 2013 by John E WordSlinger

Poetry Train America, Custom Leather-bound

Before

Case Pieces

A little glue

The light brown cover is a special bonded leather from Italy. The corners ( red, yellow, blue and tan) are Verona cloth

Measuring Head and Tail Bands

Applying the head band with some glue

Head And Tail Band Close Up

First Off- Tracing the copy on baking paper with charcoal pencil- in reverse.

Then the image is dampened and transferred

A Burnishing Tool is used to do the headline

Title close up of the burnished leather

Then the Authors Name

Blank Back cover

Finished Product

To Read an excerpt click here-

Th’Hearing (Chapter 60) Poetry Train America

The book is about 3 men who travel the U.S.A. in the year of 2012… To write a written documentary on Poets and the Railroad in our times… When they sleep they get taken back in time to the 19th Century, when the roads were built, and they have such great experiences, and meet key Poets, and figures… Upon waking they have conversations about Poets from the 20th Century, and RxR events… Then it goes into their written documentary on Poetry and Poets now… Main Characters that Andy and Red and Train Marshal Charlie journey with in their Dreams, and they are Mad Bear, Jung Hem Sing, Mr. Welchberry, Patrick O’Hara, Jimmy New Orleans, and many more.

$99.00

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The option to purchase this custom book will be available soon on poetrytrain.com

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paperback:

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hardcover:

http://www.lulu.com/shop/john-e-wordslinger/poetry-train-america/hardcover/product-21069520.html