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Franklin

Title

Subject

bookbinding proposal

Description

Beveled double boards layered with hand-laid paper, vellum spine lining, seven raised bands, sewn in headbands. Scarlet Harmatan goat hide molded on a bas-relief sculptural substrate of Arches watercolor paper layered in three planes. Endpapers hand painted to complement the colors of the text block, the leather, and the painting. The red and gold color scheme honors Didot's 1788 design, while motifs of reflection/imitation, monastic arches, the Trees of Life around the Water of Life, and the Light are included. The triple arch on the front cover frames a painting of a golden morning sun reflected upon still waters. The arches on the back cover frame a sculpted Tree of Life by the Pilgrim's Road. Lettering modeled on Janon Carcain's 1486 edition of the text.

Creator

Franklin, William Neal

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

Franklin, William Neal, “Franklin,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed May 11, 2026, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/2270.