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Lac Des Pleurs: Report from Lake Pepin [Design Binding].
Stockholm, WI: Midnight Paper Sales, 2015/2018. Limited Edition/Unique. Hardcover. "From starting research on the structure to being finished with the box, this book took me over a year to complete. I made several model books to make sure the binding was appropriate and suitable for a masterpiece of modern printing. I kept detailed notes on how this book was made in a 1:1 copy of the book using the same kinds of paper which is kept in a separate (much larger) box with plaquettes, the aforementioned models, the tooling template for the covers, and material samples. The cover is intended to evoke the shimmering of the surface of water, fish scales, and waves. This binding uses two different techniques I come back to regularly: large scale surface gilding and detailed repetitive tooling. The rough surface gilding lends in this case depth, and the tooling lends texture. I have admired Gaylord’s work for years, and it was a daunting pleasure to be able to bind one of his works." [Artist Statement]. Fine in Fine Archival Box. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Three part Bradel binding sewn on stubs, leather from Pergamena, end sheets made of handmade paper by Andrea Petersen of Hook Pottery Paper, end bands of the same material loosely sewn with dyed blue thread, boards are surface gilt, sanded, polished, blind tooled, scratched, and have tooled-edge onlays, spine title is foil stamped; drop-spine archival box, leather spine matching boards. fo. np [76]pp. Limited to 100 numbered copies, signed by Gaylord Schanilec on colophon. Item #10205
Price: $12,500.00