preview: This Indenture
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A binding in marbled paper and gold tooled vellum, filled with paper for drawing & writing
THIS BOOK:
This attractive volume is bound in a hand marbled paper and gold tooled antique vellum.
Marbled paper has commonly beeen used to cover books for hundreds of years.
In brief, the process of making marbled papers are as follows - colours are floated on the surface of specially treated water and manipulated using tools until the desired pattern is made. A sheet of paper is laid onto the surface of the water and the pattern is transferred from the water's surface onto the paper. Normally the patterns resemble veins and patterns found in marbled stone, hence the name.
This book features a vellum spine and vellum tipped corners which serve as both decorative and practical additions and very rarely seen on any off-the-shelf binding.
Vellum (aka parchment) is an animal product, similar to leather but processed differently to give a strong, papery finish. Vellum is and always has been a very expensive material.
Thanks to its strength and especially its longevity, vellum was used to record legal matters - laws, wills, mortgages, loans and indentures etc. The vellum on the spine and corners on this binding come from such a document, an indenture, which is why writing and the other marks can be seen.
SIZE: 8½ x 5⅜", 214 x 132 mm
PAGES: 68
INSIDE: British made, text-weight cartridge paper. Perfect for use with inks and pencils.
LAYFLAT:
All Properly Made Books are made to open completely flat...
and beyond, opening a full 360 degrees, cover to cover, without causing any damage to the spine and giving complete access to the papery real estate.
IN THE HAND:
ABOUT PROPERLY MADE BOOKS.
Properly Made Books are made over a period of weeks and months.
Imagine how a book was made in the 18th century - this is precisely how our books are crafted. They are bound entirely by hand in Scotland to the absolute highest standard using traditional techniques and only the finest quality materials
All Properly Made Books are LayFlat allowing them to open fully without causing any structual damage and making them completely usable in the field or studio.
Properly Made Books can be found in countless collections around the world including the Met Library in New York City, Harvard and Yale Special Collections, Miami U and many more.
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