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Entry Posted September 22, 2008

http://www.tankmagazine.com/tankbooks/ Cigarette advertising is banned; can you advertise books that look like cigarette cartons? Tank Books publish “tales to take your breath away”; authors include Joseph Conrad, Robert Louis Stevenson. 16:37

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Liam Byrnes . co . uk (liambyrnes.co.uk):
… , and continues to write some excellent stuff over at his blog. We started sorting through some of our wedding photos, if anyone is interested to see a small number of them (more to be added). This is a cool concept,classic books in cigarette packets. Brett Jordan recommends the movie Kung fu Panda! Apple releases the top selling apps for iPhone/iPod Touch for 2008. Olive Drane on Mission and Worship with some other interesting thoughts on the subject on their blog too. …

Collectors’ Quest (www.collectorsquest.com):
… ’t be too difficult to build on your own. Tank’s cigarette-sized classics: They come gift-packaged, and are probably like nothing your book-lover has ever seen.   These little books arecleverly concealed in cigarette-like packaging,  making them a good replacement for an actual pack of cigarettes, if they’re a smoker working on quitting.  If you’ve already given them enough practical gifts, like stepstools and picture frames, this would be a good fit under the Christmas …

T.Ruby (t-ruby.blogspot.com):
… I haven't had a cigarette in a few years, but still, these are pretty damn sweet if you ask me. That's just good design byTank Books! …

Vernacular (vernacularlit.blogspot.com):
… People of Paper (unfortunately this pic doesn't show the beautiful gold leaf that really completes the cover). Still, none of them compare to Cugat's "Celestial Eyes" cover. What are some of your favorite book covers? Update! I just found these!Cigarette Box Books from Tank Books! …

Eyeteeth: A journal of incisive ideas. (eyeteeth.blogspot.com):
… TankBooks announces "a series ofbooks designed to mimic cigarette packs– the same size, packaged in flip-top cartons with silver foil wrapping and sealed in cellophane." From GOOD's call for more artistically packaged novels. …

pushback (www.pushback.org):
… ” “Beijing,” “boring,” “HIV/AIDS,” and “lust.” You can pick one of three bilingual editions: English/French, English/Italian, and English/Spanish. $31 dollars for four issues.Tank Books: Skip Urban Outfitters if you want to get a gift book for a real hipster. If the person on your list must have Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness in his/her pocket at all times, Tank published pint sized classics stored in redesigned cigarette boxes. …

Systems of Operation (systemsofoperation.blogspot.com):
… and errie fashion. Some past theme include, "money", "victims", "Beijing", "boring", "HIV/AIDS", and "lust." You can pick one of three bilingual editions: English/French, English/Italian, and English/Spanish. $31 dollars for four issues.Tank Books: Skip Urban Outfitters if you want to get a gift book for a real hipster. If the person on your list must have Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness in his/her pocket at all times, Tank published pint sized classics stored in redesigned cigarette boxes. …

Blurberati Blog » Passionate about all things book: design, content, sharing, life … (blog.blurb.com):
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m.i.n.e. (m-in-e.tumblr.com):
… Tank BooksMiniature books packaged in flip-top cigarette style cartons with silver foil wrapping and sealed in cellophane. (via thedieline.com) whoa, dude. whoa. i want. …

LEMONS DO JUDO (soiabean.tumblr.com):
… Tank Books are books in the shape of cigarette packs …

A Continuous Lean. (acontinuouslean.com):
… Tank Books. The set will make a great gift and won’t even cause cancer, unless you read them in front of the microwave that is. Posted in Books, Design …

Dawti (dawti.com):
… To celebrate their 10th anniversary, Tank Magazine has opened a temporary shop / gallery space in central London, where you can buy all sorts of Tank merchandise (ranging from hard to find back issues, posters, the famedcigarette booksand more…!). Start: Friday, 24.10.2008 End: Friday, 31.10.2008 Location: 9 Newburgh Street (Off Carnaby Street), London, W1 …

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love retro colour (loveretrocolour.tumblr.com):
… Tank BooksMiniature books packaged in flip-top cigarette style cartons with silver foil wrapping and sealed in cellophane. (via thedieline.com) …

thats eric with a c (ericnelson.tumblr.com):
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kid you gotta get a gimmick (getagimmick.com):
… Tank BooksMiniature books packaged in flip-top cigarette style cartons with silver foil wrapping and sealed in cellophane. (via thedieline.com) OMG, I want. Especially so that when other people take out thier cigarettes I take out my book. …

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