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A '' 'dwarsligger' '' ("sleeper" or "crossbeam" in Dutch) is a [[book (document) | book |
A '' 'dwarsligger' '' ("sleeper" or "crossbeam" in Dutch) is a [[book (document) | book format]], where the [[page]] of one page from a conventional book is printed across two pages of eight by twelve centimeters. The dwarsligger is published by Uitgeverij dwarsligger, part of [[Veen Bosch & Keuning Uitgeversgroep]] (VBK). |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The dwarsligger was conceived by Hugo van Woerden, then director of the Dutch [[printer]] [[Jongbloed BV]], which specializes in printing on very thin paper, a specialty that is used for the printing of [[bible ( Christianity) | Bibles]] and [[Christian Song Bundle | Songs of Songs]]. The idea was to create a new type of book that did not collapse, read pleasantly, and was easy to carry. < |
The dwarsligger was conceived by Hugo van Woerden, then director of the Dutch [[printer]] [[Jongbloed BV]], which specializes in printing on very thin paper, a specialty that is used for the printing of [[bible ( Christianity) | Bibles]] and [[Christian Song Bundle | Songs of Songs]]. The idea was to create a new type of book that did not collapse, read pleasantly, and was easy to carry. <ref name="sowing"> [http://www.refdag.nl/boeken/interviews/jongbloeddirecteur_van_woerden_zaaien_en_dan_rustig_slapen_1_678664 Jongbloeddirecteur Van Woerden: sowing and then sleeping peacefully], '' [[Reformatorisch Dagblad]] '', September 28, 2012 </ref> Jongbloed BV only focuses on printing Christian books, too small a market for the new idea. In order to get the new concept off the ground, it was therefore decided to grant a license to [[Ambo / Anthos publishers]]. <ref name="sowing" /> |
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The dwarsligger was registered |
The dwarsligger was registered as a [[trademark # Registered trademark | trademark]] by Jongbloed BV in July 2006. |
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On 6 September 2009, the first Dutch copy of the dwarsligger during [[Manuscripta]] by [[Herman Koch]] was awarded to [[Ronald Plasterk]], [[Ministry of Education, Culture and Science | Minister of Education, Culture and Science]]. < |
On 6 September 2009, the first Dutch copy of the dwarsligger during(?) [[Manuscripta]] by [[Herman Koch]] was awarded to [[Ronald Plasterk]], [[Ministry of Education, Culture and Science | Minister of Education, Culture and Science]]. <ref> [https://web.archive.org/web/20140905235746/http://www.adformatie.nl/nieuws/bericht/drukkerij-jongbloed-lanceert-dwarsligger Drukkerij Jongbloed launches Dwarsligger], Adformatie , September 3, 2009 </ref> |
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== Features == |
== Features == |
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Thanks to the special [[bookbinding | binding method]] the dwarsligger stays open without problems, and can be browsed and read with one hand. The browsing friendliness is not experienced by everyone as positive. < |
Thanks to the special [[bookbinding | binding method]] the dwarsligger stays open without problems, and can be browsed and read with one hand. The browsing friendliness is not experienced by everyone as positive. <ref> [http://www.intermediair.nl/epaper/2009/37/#/9/ SWOT analysis], Bart van Oosterhout, Intermediair 37, 10 September 2009 </ref> |
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The thin pages mean that fewer raw materials are needed than for conventional books. |
The thin pages mean that fewer raw materials are needed than for conventional books. |
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== International == |
== International == |
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In addition to the Dutch and Flemish market, they are also trying to launch the book format elsewhere in the world. In 2010 this was done on the Spanish market, <ref> [http://www.refdag.nl/boeken/dwarsligger_gaat_internationaal_1_517835 Dwarslig is going international], Reformatorisch Dagblad, 25 November 2010 </ |
In addition to the Dutch and Flemish market, they are also trying to launch the book format elsewhere in the world. In 2010 this was done on the Spanish market, <ref> [http://www.refdag.nl/boeken/dwarsligger_gaat_internationaal_1_517835 Dwarslig is going international], Reformatorisch Dagblad, 25 November 2010 </ref> And one year later the English publisher [[Hodder & Stoughton]] published a few dwarsliggers, under the name '' Flipback ''. In 2011, the Lutheran Bible was published in Germany in dwarsligger format. <ref> [http://www.refdag.nl/kerkplein/kerknieuws/lutherbijbel_verschijnt_in_duitsland_als_dwarsligger_1_603400 Lutherbible appears in Germany as 'sleeper'], Reformatorisch Dagblad, 16 November 2011 </ref> |
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== Variants == |
== Variants == |
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According to the trade journal '' Boekblad '' the publishers [[A.W. Bruna Uitgevers]], [[Dutch Media]] and [[Nieuw Amsterdam (publisher) | Nieuw Amsterdam]] launched the ''cross reader'' on 15 September 2010. In terms of size and appearance, the cross reader was very similar to the dwarsligger. Only the paper was different. The dwarsligger is printed on thin paper, the cross reader is printed on pocket paper. < |
According to the trade journal '' Boekblad '' the publishers [[A.W. Bruna Uitgevers]], [[Dutch Media]] and [[Nieuw Amsterdam (publisher) | Nieuw Amsterdam]] launched the ''cross reader'' on 15 September 2010. In terms of size and appearance, the cross reader was very similar to the dwarsligger. Only the paper was different. The dwarsligger is printed on thin paper, the cross reader is printed on pocket paper. <ref> [http://www.boekblad.nl/drie-uitgeverijen-introduceren-dwarslezer.2.151407.lynkx Three publishers introduce 'Cross reader'], Boekblad, 14 September 2010 (consulted on 23/12/2014) </ref> The Belgian newspaper '' [[De Morgen]] '' reported on 23 September 2010 that the Dutch printing company Jongbloed, which holds the [[patent]] on the dwarsligger, considered taking legal action. <ref> [http://www.demorgen.be/plus/kapers-op-de-kust-voor-dwarsligger-a-1412187356155/ Kapers op de kust voor de Dwarsligger] De Morgen, 23 September 2010 (consulted on 23/12/2014) </ref> The magazine '' Boekblad '' wrote on 22 October 2010 that lawyers were investigating whether the '' Characters '' (an initiative of the publisher Karakter) ) and the cross reader violate the patent. <ref> [http://www.boekblad.nl/dwarsligger-versus-dwarslezer.154998.lynkx sleeper versus cross reader], Boekblad, 22 October 2010 (consulted on 23/12/2014) </ref> On 7 March 2011 the publishers Dutch Media, A.W. Bruna and Nieuw Amsterdam announced that they had stopped selling cross readers because sales were below expectations. <ref> [http://www.boekblad.nl/pilot-stopt-verkoop-dwarslezers-beneden.163067.lynkx Pilot stops: sale Cross readers 'below expectations'], Boekblad, 7 March 2011 (consulted on 23/12/2014) </ref> On 11 March 2011, the Karakter publishing house decided not to place their variant of the dwarsligger on the market. <ref> [ http://www.boekblad.nl/karakter-schrapt-Karaktertjes.163245.lynkx Character deletes Characters], Boekblad, 11 March 2011 (accessed on 23/12/2014) </ref> {{Appendix}} == External links == * [http://www.dwarsligger.nl Official website] {{appendix | Sources and / or notes}} |
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Revision as of 15:11, 31 October 2018
A 'dwarsligger' ("sleeper" or "crossbeam" in Dutch) is a book format, where the page of one page from a conventional book is printed across two pages of eight by twelve centimeters. The dwarsligger is published by Uitgeverij dwarsligger, part of Veen Bosch & Keuning Uitgeversgroep (VBK).
History
The dwarsligger was conceived by Hugo van Woerden, then director of the Dutch printer Jongbloed BV, which specializes in printing on very thin paper, a specialty that is used for the printing of Bibles and Songs of Songs. The idea was to create a new type of book that did not collapse, read pleasantly, and was easy to carry. [1] Jongbloed BV only focuses on printing Christian books, too small a market for the new idea. In order to get the new concept off the ground, it was therefore decided to grant a license to Ambo / Anthos publishers. [1]
The dwarsligger was registered as a trademark by Jongbloed BV in July 2006.
On 6 September 2009, the first Dutch copy of the dwarsligger during(?) Manuscripta by Herman Koch was awarded to Ronald Plasterk, Minister of Education, Culture and Science. [2]
Features
Thanks to the special binding method the dwarsligger stays open without problems, and can be browsed and read with one hand. The browsing friendliness is not experienced by everyone as positive. [3]
The thin pages mean that fewer raw materials are needed than for conventional books.
Publishing dwarsligger gives novels, thrillers and non-fiction in a dwarsligger form. This concerns both translated and Dutch works. In most cases these books also appeared in a regular format. The publications of, among others, Herman Koch, Saskia Noort, Paulien Cornelisse and Dan Brown are published by Uitgeverij dwarsligger. In some cases the dwarsligger appears at the same time as the regular edition.
International
In addition to the Dutch and Flemish market, they are also trying to launch the book format elsewhere in the world. In 2010 this was done on the Spanish market, [4] And one year later the English publisher Hodder & Stoughton published a few dwarsliggers, under the name Flipback . In 2011, the Lutheran Bible was published in Germany in dwarsligger format. [5]
Variants
According to the trade journal Boekblad the publishers A.W. Bruna Uitgevers, Dutch Media and Nieuw Amsterdam launched the cross reader on 15 September 2010. In terms of size and appearance, the cross reader was very similar to the dwarsligger. Only the paper was different. The dwarsligger is printed on thin paper, the cross reader is printed on pocket paper. [6] The Belgian newspaper De Morgen reported on 23 September 2010 that the Dutch printing company Jongbloed, which holds the patent on the dwarsligger, considered taking legal action. [7] The magazine Boekblad wrote on 22 October 2010 that lawyers were investigating whether the Characters (an initiative of the publisher Karakter) ) and the cross reader violate the patent. [8] On 7 March 2011 the publishers Dutch Media, A.W. Bruna and Nieuw Amsterdam announced that they had stopped selling cross readers because sales were below expectations. [9] On 11 March 2011, the Karakter publishing house decided not to place their variant of the dwarsligger on the market. [10] Template:Appendix == External links == * Official website Template:Appendix
- ^ a b Jongbloeddirecteur Van Woerden: sowing and then sleeping peacefully, Reformatorisch Dagblad , September 28, 2012
- ^ Drukkerij Jongbloed launches Dwarsligger, Adformatie , September 3, 2009
- ^ SWOT analysis, Bart van Oosterhout, Intermediair 37, 10 September 2009
- ^ Dwarslig is going international, Reformatorisch Dagblad, 25 November 2010
- ^ Lutherbible appears in Germany as 'sleeper', Reformatorisch Dagblad, 16 November 2011
- ^ Three publishers introduce 'Cross reader', Boekblad, 14 September 2010 (consulted on 23/12/2014)
- ^ Kapers op de kust voor de Dwarsligger De Morgen, 23 September 2010 (consulted on 23/12/2014)
- ^ sleeper versus cross reader, Boekblad, 22 October 2010 (consulted on 23/12/2014)
- ^ Pilot stops: sale Cross readers 'below expectations', Boekblad, 7 March 2011 (consulted on 23/12/2014)
- ^ [ http://www.boekblad.nl/karakter-schrapt-Karaktertjes.163245.lynkx Character deletes Characters], Boekblad, 11 March 2011 (accessed on 23/12/2014)