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French Binding with Chemise and Slipcase
14 × 14 × 2,4 cm
Laced through Quater Leather Binding in blue Oasis goat skin, invisible corners, headcap and leather hinges.
The boards are covered with self painted monotype paper.
The book block is made of various 40 gsm white, acid free paper with long fibers.
The edges are ébarbé or trimmed on the board chopper.
Leather headband.
The Chemise:
Custom-fitted. Same leather than the book, with white felt lined inside. Covered outeside with dark blue Ingres paper 90gsm. Hot stamped title on the spine with white foil.
The Slipcase:
Custom-fitted. Same leather than the book, with white molton inside. Covered outeside with dark blue Ingres paper 90gsm.
The French Binding
with Chemise and Slipcase is the classical trilogy for a bibliophile book that protects and embellishes it.