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A binding in paste printed paper and gold tooled leather, filled with paper for drawing & writing

THIS BOOK:

This attractive volume is bound in a hand paste printed and gold tooled leather.

Paste paper has commonly beeen used to cover books for hundreds of years. In brief, to make a paste print is as follows. A mix of paste (made from flour and water) and colour (paint or ink) is applied to a sheet of paper with a brush. Patterns are made by drawing over the surface and partially removing the mix with various tools or even fingers. This pattern was made with a tool resembling a comb.

Making a paste print is quick and economical and in days gone by, made by the binder himself as a cost effective yet attractive covering material.

This book features 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 used in these bindings come from such documents which is why partial writing and other marks can often be seen on the tipped corners on some of the books in this collection.

When applied to the corners of a book, these vellum corners add protection to the most vulnerable parts of binding, especially when being carried in a bag or when being placed on  a shelf.  

SIZE: 9 x 6½", 230 x 167 mm

PAGES: 116

INSIDE: British made, medium 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.

Every Properly Made Book is unique - VPCo never makes the same book twice

MADE ENTIRELY BY HAND IN SCOTLAND