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Collection: Six Centuries of Master Bookbinding at Bridwell Library
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BRMS 187
Jeweled binding by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. The art style is influenced by the floral opulence of Islamic art.
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Katharine Adams (1862–1952) made this elegant gold-tooled goatskin binding for Charles H. St John Hornby, the founder of the Ashendene Press. Largely self-trained, Adams enjoyed the patronage of several private presses, including the Doves Press, the…
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Binding by Georges Cretté who favored geometric Art Deco designs. One of the hallmarks of his style was his faultless use of gold fillets, which earned him the nickname "mare des filets." It is copy 75 from an edition of 110, inscribed to Cretté by…
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Latin and French on opposite pages. The main design element is the poet's attribute, the laurel wreath. Characteristic of Creuzevault's late work, the design depends less on gold fillets and concentrates more on the bold geometry and subtle color…
BRMS 209
The "pear" is covered in green and yellow painted buckskin surmounted by a stem, while the torso is in crushed white buckskin. Within the two-part leather "box" is a manuscript by the calligrapher Michael Sull, the leaves of which echo the shape of…
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