आत्म-मिलन – आत्म-विरह — the slipcase and ten clothbound spines

A finite pressing · Solitude Ink, Bombay

"Pressed once. When the last set is sold, the universe closes."

A finite literary universe

आत्म-मिलन – आत्म-विरह

Ten clothbound books. One inward journey. Hand-numbered to 2,000 sets, and offered once.

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The Hardcover Universe

Ten clothbound books · slipcase · certificate

$300

The Signature Numbered Universe

Numbered & signed · hand-written note · finer binding

$600

Every set includes

iTen clothbound hardcovers Books I–X
iiFoil-stamped slipcase Hand-pressed
iiiCertificate of authenticity Numbered
ivTen silk ribbon markers One per book
vHand-written author's note Signature edition

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Signed by the author

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Inside the set The object

A small museum, at the foot of the bed.

Unboxing the universe is meant to be a slow, candlelit hour. Every object is included with care, and meant to be kept long after the books are read.

i · The slipcase

Foil-stamped sleeve

Heavy cloth board, gold-pressed by hand at the Bombay press.

ii · The ten books

Clothbound hardcover

Books I through X — the complete universe, one movement at a time.

iii · The markers

Silk ribbons (×10)

Hand-tasselled. One per book, in a colour chosen for its voice.

iv · The record

Number & note

A numbered certificate, and — in the Signature edition — a hand-written note.

The specifics Honest detail

Built to a standard,
not a deadline.

The kind of detail that does not show in photographs but reveals itself, slowly, in the hand.

The workआत्म-मिलन – आत्म-विरह · ten books

FormatHardcover, sewn binding, clothbound

Composed2013 – 2017 · Yatendra Chandra

CoverCloth-wrapped board, antique gold foil

PaperCream natural, acid-free, made not to yellow

SlipcaseFoil-pressed cloth board

LanguageHindi (Devanagari) with English titles

EditionLimited to 2,000 hand-numbered sets

SignedAuthor's signature & note (Signature edition)

DeliveryWhite-glove, worldwide, included

ReprintNone — the book is closed when complete

PressedBy hand · Solitude Ink · Bombay