Helga Hobday, Canada
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French style binding in full Nigerian goatskin with onlays, blind tooling, leather hinges, multi-tiered silk headbands, and doublure and flyleaf covered in Japanese paper.
Reliure de style français en chèvre nigérienne pleine peau, avec mosaïques appliquées, estampage à froid, charnières en cuir, tranchefiles en soie à plusieurs niveaux, ainsi que doublure et garde volante couvertes en papier japonais.
22 x 15.5 x 3.5 cm
2007
Fine Binding / Reliure d'art
Artist's Statement:
I have embarked on a series of covers for books which were a source of great delight to my own children. I feel these deserve to be re-covered and treasured as heirlooms.