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I am selling all coloured linen threads in small pieces. Some amounts are listed and quick to buy, but I am happy to list a custom amount for you. - Just get in touch!
I never send out a random replacement in the rare case that something you ordered is out of stock. I will always try to get in touch with you, to hear whether you wish to cancel or change your order.
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limp vellum bindings are an important historical binding style that is currently being rediscovered and finally gets the attention it deserves. Stitching together parchment is a technique that was used frequently because materials (parchment) used to be more expensive than labour. And is hardly ever done nowadays because now it is the other way around. But I think it adds a very special flavour to the book.
This item will be posted to you by Büchertiger Supplies within 3 days of receiving payment.
| Shipping destination | Cost | Additional items |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £5.00 | £0.00 |
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The cover for this unique book is made from stitched together pieces of parchment and vellum. On the inside covers you see patterned paper which is hand decorated paste paper.
This is how the book is made:
First, I hand weaved tapes from linen thread.
Then the paper is torn to size and folded, and then sewn onto these tapes.
Next, hand stitched headbands are added using the same tape. On industrial bindings these are just decorative, but for this structure the endbands are functional and contribute to the coherence of the book.
Then the cover has been stitched together from different parchment pieces, cut and folded to size and was then fitted around the text block. In a last step, the tapes from the sewing and the headbands are laced through the parchment to connect the cover and text block. I then added a few additional stitches with the same silk band to secure everything firmly in place, making this a purely non-adhesive binding.
The facts in short:
approx. 210 pages from a creme coloured sketching paper
12.5cm x 16cm (5" x 6.1/3"), page format, a favourite for compact journals
Designed by Hilke Kurzke
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