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Ramsey

Title

Subject

bookbinding proposal

Description

Ref French Cape morocco with design inspired by French cathedral windows. Covers tooled in blind and gold with black mosaics. Doublures of black and grey engraved decorated papers to compliment the frontispiece. Flyleaves of black suede. Title tooled in gold in Latin. Design to reflect the spirit of tall cathedral windows, encouraging an upward vision as suggested by pinnacles and vertical lines, to aspire towards high ideals, and to follow the inspirational path suggested by the author. Award for Excellence in Fine Binding

Creator

Ramsey, Eleanore

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Date

Rights

This work is protected by copyright law. No commercial reproduction or distribution is permitted. This file may be used for educational uses only, provided it is not altered in any way, and the copyright line is cited. (Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU).

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Book

Collection

The 6th DeGolyer Competition

Citation

Ramsey, Eleanore, “Ramsey,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed April 19, 2024, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/2296.