Sullivan example

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This case-bound book was disassembled and reassembled in the three board structure method (which includes a hollow-tube spine) introduced by Jan Sobota. It was sewn with thick linen thread on Ramieband tapes. All three boards, doublure, and onlay inset (on middle board) are Harmatan goat leather. The book includes hand-sewn silk endbands and camel-colored suede paper flyleaves.

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McLean, Ruari

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Ruari McLean. Victorian Book Design & Colour Printing. London: Faber & Faber, 1963.

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The 3rd DeGolyer Competition

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McLean, Ruari, “Sullivan example,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed April 12, 2026, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/2066.

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