This classical full leather binding is crafted following the French tradition of book binding. The binding is sewn with five hemp cords and linen thread, and the flyleaves are crafted with blue goatskin suede. All the edges are gilt on deckle edges with gold-leaf. The cover is crafted from natural calf leather, dyed in various shades of blue, embossed and powdered with gold.
Louise Bescond is orthodox in technique but daring in decoration. For her, binding a book is not just an aesthetic feat, it means valuing its content ...
