The slipcase also  offers a wealth of information on its three sides as well as the top and bottom. A seal to keep the volume inside itself has three sides.

The cased in side of the carton credits the two authors/creators J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst along with the title, the same iconic S. Two birds frame on top and bottom that information. At the top we find publication date crediting BAD ROBOT and MELCHER MEDIA, at the bottom MULLHOLLAND BOOKS and LITTLE, BROWN.

The open side of the case reveals the book spine SHIP OF THESEUS and the author V. M. STRAKA . At the bottom there is traditional attached library cataloguing label

813.54

STR 1949

At the very bottom is Winged Shoes Press.

The label that enclosed the book has the iconic S. inside a compass.

J.J. Abrams is known for many creative projects including the television series Lost, the film Mission Impossible III, and by the time you are reading this the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In addition to the  biographical information available through the hyperlinks, there is brief TED clip of him addressing creativity.

Doug Dorst is an author and teaches creative writing at Texas State University in San Marcos.

The top of the slipcase has etchings of two birds. The bottom contains the copyright notice for the slipcase and the ISBN barcode.