Octavio
Digitizing rare books for the rest of us…
Introduced shortly after the invention of printing from movable type, the octavo was the first format developed specifically for creating portable, mass-produced, low-cost books. At the same time, Renaissance thinkers believed they could elevate the individual dignity and worth of great numbers of people by disseminating the long-hidden ideas of classical Greek authors. The work of these thinkers and printers changed the world forever: They brought the great ideas of the past to light in the present; and, in doing so, inspired innovation and growth in virtually every area of human knowledge and experience.
Today, Octavo exists to serve the same ideal. Our purpose is to use the best in advanced technology to uncover and enhance the seminal ideas of the past in ways that will provide inspiration for the present and future. Through our proprietary digital imaging technologies, archiving services, and published editions, Octavo facilitates preservation and enables discovery for a wide range of audiences
In case you’re too lazy to read, they image pretty much everything from the pages, flyleaves, and pastedowns all the way to the binding. It looks like each image is right around 700MB, that sounds good enough.
Octavo Technology’s Web Site
You can hear an interview with the CEO of Octavo, Czeslaw Grycz, on the Feb. 19 Inside Mac Radio podcast.
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