preview: Scottish Wheel

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A boxed leather binding for drawing & writing, tooled in genuine gold leaf.

THIS BOOK:

This volume is bound in chocolate brown leather with extensive gold tooling to the covers and spine.

SCOTTISH WHEEL BINDING

Style: An elaborate, decorative style of 18th-century bookbinding that is the second distinctively Scottish binding style, following the earlier "herringbone" patterns. Design: It typically features a central wheel motif, created using tools like the "sceptre tool" and surrounded by intricate details like stars, floral designs, and other decorative elements. Origin: The style is thought to have evolved from European "fan" bindings of the preceding century and was popular in Scotland, with notable examples found on books like 18th-century Old and New Testaments.

INSIDE:

It contains 212 pages of blank, smooth surfaced, British-made cartridge paper which is ideal for both writing and drawing in inks and pencil.

The fore edges of the block are sprinkled in soft red ink.

LAYFLAT:

All Properly Made Books are made to open completely flat...

Properly Made Books open a full 360 degrees

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.

SIZE:

Small enough to be carried in a pocket or bag, large enough to be useful, this book measures about 5½ x 4½ inches or 140 x 115mm.

THE BOX

Housed in a bespoke box covered in an unusual marbled paper and lined in hand written ledger paper dating from the 19th century.

ABOUT PROPERLY MADE BOOKS.

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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.

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