The Art of Papermaking

£3,500 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

Fine. A stunning binding by Joëlle Bocel, inspired by the wire grid of a paper maker’s mould. ‘Since it is a book on paper technology, It seemed natural to me to evoke the weft of the sieve, to resume its lines by embossing and thus echo one of the papermaker’s main tools. In terms of aesthetics, I will always opt for the simplest, which, in my opinion, is closest to elegance, to what I consider beautiful. A shade of blue for the doublures, a sober and clean interior that lightens the entire binding and highlights the unique decor, that of the cover’ (Joëlle Bocel).

• Binding: Hardcover

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