Babel is an artwork book that is printed and bound by g. leland mott in a limited edition of less than 200 books. He has at times been overwhelmed by excitement in producing this work, and hopes that you will be stimulated by it. Every material in each book is the world's finest, and it is hoped that each these books will have a beautiful life in excess of three hundred years. Babel is available un-bound at premium prices, and arrangements can be made to have special and custom bindings produced by a number of the most skilled bookbinders in the world.
| Approximate book size | 12.5 inches tall by 8.25 inches wide |
| Cover style | Hard cover, quarter bound |
| Spine cover material | fine linen, tan colored |
| Cover boards | Davey acid free binder board |
| Side cover material | Hand marbled papers by Debbie Haslam |
| Binding method | Hand sewn single section |
| Synthetic materials | none |
| Book pages | The finest paper in the world - Mohawk Superfine |
| Printing method | Letterpress |
| Handset pages | All English text set handset in fine 18 pt Bulmer newly cast on Barth casters by Theo Rehak in 2001 |
| Press details | Printed on a sweet hand fed Chandler and Price 10 by 15 platen press that was shipped new in 1901 |
| Languages | Latin, Hebrew, Greek, Arabic, Romanian, Viet, Swedish, Norse, Italian, Romanian, English, Spanish |
| Special thanks | Fritz Klinke (fonts, inks, consultations), Theo Rehak (type casting, Theo is the worlds foremost typecaster), the Nguyens (translation), Bjorn Stylander (translation review), |
| Available | shipping in December 2002 |