Peter Malutzki [PM], Ines von Ketelhodt [IvK]

1. Air [PM] 2001

2. Atla [PM] 1997

3. Blau [PM] 2002

4. Boot [IvK] 1997

5. Buch [PM] 1997

6. Citt [IvK] 1999

7. Cook [IvK] 2003

8. Drac [PM] 2002

9. Eau [PM] 2005

10. Ei [IvK] 2006

11. Erde [IvK] 206

12. Espe [IvK] 2001

13. Faun [PM] 1998

14. Flor [PM] 2000

15. Fueg [IvK] 2004

16. Gehe [IvK] 2002

17. Hesp [IvK] 1998

18. Hrön [PM] 1999

19. Imag [PM] 1999

20. Jota [IvK] 2006

21. Kopf [PM] 2004

22. Laby [PM] 2006]

23. Leib [PM] 1998

24. Luz [IvK] 2001

25. Mapa [PM] 2000

26. Mond [PM] 1998

27. Nach [PM] 2000

28. Name [PM] 2003

29. Orbis [PM] 2006

30. Oro [PM] 2002

31. Pali [PM] 2004

32. Quiz [PM] 2005

33. Read [PM] 2004

34. Rêve [IvK] 2003

35. Roug [IvK, PM] 2001

36. Scha [IvK] 1999

37. Schi [IvK] 1997

38. Sees [IvK] 1998

39. Tele [IvK] 1999

40. Tlön [IvK] 2005

41. Tod [IvK] 2002

42. Umbi [IvK] 2004

43. Uqbar [IvK, PM] 2005

44. Viru [IvK] 2005

45. Wolk [IvK] 2000

46. X [PM] 2003

47. Yell [IvK] 2000

48. Yggd [IvK] 2003

49. Zähl [PM] 2001

50. Zeit [IvK] 2000

Notes, adapted: We saw the choice of the right keywords (one per volume) and their interconnection as an important re-requisite for success. From the beginning there were lists with suggested keywords which were constantly changing; new ones were added, old ones discarded. Sub groups were formed: flora and fauna, the three primary colours, the four elements, the title of Borges' story: Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius. We wanted all the letters of the alphabet to be represented. After some years we realised that a substantial part of the Tlon text, distributed over the various volumes, had found its way into the encyclopaedia, and we then decided to gradually incorporate the complete text in the encyclopaedia. Because, apart from a German translation, we had used both the Spanish original as well as an English and French translation, the text of the encyclopaedia is now multi-lingual, many-voiced and not immediately recognisable at first sight (e.g. on the back endpaper of the ZEIT volume).

Illustrated on page 72, 73, 74 and 358-361 of 'Book Art Object', The Codex Foundation, 2008.

Illustrated on page 128 of Masters: Book Arts, curated by Eileen Wallace, 2011.