The Cinderella of the Arts: A Short History of Sangorski and Sutcliffe by Rob Shepherd - 2015

London and New Castle, DE: Shepherds and Oak Knoll Press, 2015. paperback. Bookbinding. 275 x 210 mm. paperback. 200pp + 8pp. Including a story of the Great Omar, a jewelled binding of the Rub'iyat of Omar Kahyyam lost on the Titanic in 1912. This book charts the history of one of the most important craft bookbinding workshops of the twentieth century. Sangorski & Sutcliffe was founded in 1901. The founding partners, Francis Sangorski and George Sutcliffe, established a business specialising in only the finest quality work and within a few years the workshop had grown into the most important hand bindery of the Edwardian era. The firm's greatest achievement from the early years, a binding that was to become known as the Great Omar, was decorated with over a thousand jewels; the story of its creation and subsequent loss on the Titanic has all the mystery and intrigue of a romantic melodrama. This book also includes the dramatic story of the second Great Omar, created during the turbulent years… Read More

London & New Castle: Shepherds/Oak Knoll Press, 2015. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 200pp + 8pp. Including a story of the Great Omar, a jewelled binding of the Rub'iyat of Omar Kahyyam lost on the Titanic in 1912. This book charts the history of one of the most important craft bookbinding workshops of the twentieth century. Sangorski & Sutcliffe was founded in 1901. The founding partners, Francis Sangorski and George Sutcliffe, established a business specialising in only the finest quality work and within a few years the workshop had grown into the most important hand bindery of the Edwardian era. The firm's greatest achievement from the early years, a binding that was to become known as the Great Omar, was decorated with over a thousand jewels; the story of its creation and subsequent loss on the Titanic has all the mystery and intrigue of a romantic melodrama. This book also includes details of the involvement of the firm in the… Read More