Drew Jones

Edward Curtis Paperbacks

A 2+ year effort to digitize and publish all 20 volumes of The North American Indian in paperback for the first time.

Live site • Repo

Edward Curtis Paperbacks project hero image — Project overview (replace with a cover collage, a spread, or a photo of the set).

Summary

This project started as a practical problem: the original volumes are difficult to access and expensive to collect. I wanted a clean, readable, affordable paperback set—so I digitized and rebuilt each volume, then published the full set.

Scope: 20 volumes
Timeline: ~2+ years
Outcome: Complete paperback set + simple storefront linking to Amazon

What I did

Digitized source material and rebuilt clean, print-ready interiors
Standardized layout, typography, and image handling across all volumes
Produced covers and metadata, and published each volume
Built a minimal website to present the set and route traffic to Amazon listings

Selected images

Photo of multiple paperback volumes — Volumes (placeholder)

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Notes

The public site is intentionally simple: one page, fast loading, and focused on the books. Most links route directly to the Amazon product pages.