This weird book features interviews and work of 108 of the best leading graphic designers in the world. The title comes from the name of a Chinese classic novel, which tells the legend of 108 Robin Hoods during the times of Zhao Zhen, Emperor Renzong of the Song dynasty (1010-1063 AD). The basis of the book was to compare the 108 'robin hoods' who attempted to set up a Utopian kingdom, and 108 graphic designers: designers intend to set up an ideal kingdom of graphic design.
The book is presented in a hard slipcase that has been wrapped with traditional Chinese paper and die cut with three holes in the forms "1" "0" and "8" The colour stripes on the pages are visible through the "0".
The typeface (don't ask how I know this) is ITC Officina Sans (got it :) ) and printed on 120gsm Antalis paper for the inner pages and 220gsm Conquerer Laid Black for the cover.
Interestingly, its only printed in China. And Germany.
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