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Nitzberg

Title

Subject

bookbinding proposal

Description

Original textblock conserved as needed. Original sewing holes utilized, book to be sewn on five cords with linen sewing threads, no additional edge treatment. Five cords laced into boards and extensions of the textile spine lining adhered to inside of boards as reinforcement hinges. An alkaline paper lining in the form of a hollow tube creates a "hollowback" spine with built-in flexibility and strength. Full light aqua goatskin, gold and blind tooling on covers, spine with gold rules and lettering of title. Light aqua silk doublures and leather hinges. Light aqua and gold toned silk endbands in two-tiered French style, colors coordinated with the embroidered silk, and the gold tooling and aqua leather on the cover. Protective jacket of vintage French printed cotton fabric adhered to thick handmade paper.

Creator

Nitzberg, Nancy

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

Nitzberg, Nancy, “Nitzberg,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed May 17, 2026, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/2252.