To complement the theme of the past, the set of 9 Vintage Past books were inspired by the traditional method of marbling, said to originate from 12th century Japan. The pattern making technique is often used on a variety of surfaces including book covers and endpapers; making it especially fitting for the cover design. Marbling normally results in each print being completely unique. The variations that can be achieved in the method are reflected in the range of imagery on each cover, which we obtained from a variety of sources.

When the books are turned over and aligned correctly, they come together to form a collection of ornamental line breaks.