leporello

A style of parallel folding with the folds alternating between front and back; concertina fold.

Because of the accordion fold and leporello binding the book can be stretched out to its full length, showing a rich color field in transition.

Any printed material (book, leaflet etc.) having such folds; a concertina.

These charming leporellos are once more available from Australian lBBY. The first batch sold out very quickly. ¶ The leporellos, consisting of ten frames each, with each frame having been designed by some of the world's most famous children's illustrators, may be used as […]

Paper artworks belong in an analagous category, not unrelated to the works of book art. Designer Michael Marschall presents colorfully printed, folded and punched cards and leporellos – prototypes from the field of graphic design.