This is an album of calligraphic examples by Hans Strick, dating back to the 16th century. The album, with its unassuming green linen cover, presents a study in texture and form. The fabric's weave creates a subtle, repetitive pattern, inviting a tactile experience. The color, a muted green, evokes a sense of calm. The rectangular shape, with its clean lines and precise corners, emphasizes order and structure. Considered as an object, the album prompts us to think about its function as a container and preserver of knowledge. It's a semiotic system, with its cover serving as the signifier, and the intricate calligraphy within as the signified. The album challenges the notion of a book as a mere vessel for text, emphasizing its own materiality and presence.