Global networks · Kansas City, Missouri, USA · G093

Released Book

Books labelled with an ID and released into the world.

Back of Released Book: the BookCrossing tradition, how a note would work, and the traits of Noun #98 — Back · the tradition

Security Edition v2

The same note set like a banknote: full engraved portrait of Noun #98, guilloche, watermark, thread, foil stripe and microtext, all printed art. What's on it

Security Edition front of Released Book: a line-engraved portrait of the full actual Noun #98 in a guilloche oval beside a watermark window, thread and holographic-look stripe — Security Edition · front

Security Edition back of Released Book: a color medallion of Noun #98 in a guilloche rosette, with the note's story — Security Edition · back

v2 front SVG ↓ v2 back SVG ↓

The tradition · since 2001

BookCrossing

Ron Hornbaker launched BookCrossing in Kansas City, Missouri, in April 2001: readers label a book with a unique ID and release it in a public place, and finders log it online to follow its journey.

Source: BookCrossing (Wikipedia) ↗

How a note would work

Chapters are earned by registering and releasing a book for the next reader and spent on finding and logging books that others release. They are never bought or cashed out.

Design concept inspired by this tradition, not issued by or for the people who keep it. Not legal tender, not for sale, no cash value, no redemption and no investment rights.

Front SVG ↓ Back SVG ↓ Machine edition

PlaceKansas City, Missouri, USA
Erasince 2001
RegionGlobal networks
UnitChapter · Chapters
Face value1 Chapter
SerialGB-G093-N0098
NounActual Noun #98 ↗
Why this NounBookCrossers release books into the wild, like a whale set free.
Headwhale alive
Glassessquare teal
Bodygrayscale 9
Accessorytxt we
Seedbg 0 · body 13 · acc 125 · head 229 · glasses 17