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A Felicity of Carols
by [Jarmila Sobotova] [Jan Sobota] [Design Binding] Siegl, Helen
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About This Item
[Barre]: Barre Publishers, 1970. Number 53 of 900 signed copies. 8vo, 23x15cm, unpaginated. Text printed in red throughout with black and white woodcuts by Helen Siegl, and signed by her at the colophon. Three piece Bradel binding, gold morocco spine, red and gold marbled paper over boards, beveled edges and matching endpapers. All edges painted green, red and green head and tailbands. Gilt edged, die-cut bell design on upper board with green morocco inlay bearing pine needles tooled and painted in gilt with a bright red morocco cardinal onlay. Small scuff along upper joint, minor wear at corners in matching marbled slipcase which shows some rubbing to extremities. Nearly fine. Beautiful design binding for this book of carols with woodcuts by the Philadelphia artist, Helen Siegl (1924-2009). Originally issued as loose signatures, this set vividly enhanced by the work of talented Czech binder, Jarmila Sobotova, student of Jan Sobota. Sobotova's stamp adorns the rear pastedown.
This unique binding is accompanied by an exhibition catalogue of both binders' works from the Mildred Hawn Exhibition Gallery at SMU in Dallas, March 24-April 16, 1995, which is signed by Sobotova and Sobota.
This unique binding is accompanied by an exhibition catalogue of both binders' works from the Mildred Hawn Exhibition Gallery at SMU in Dallas, March 24-April 16, 1995, which is signed by Sobotova and Sobota.
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- 5060
- Title
- A Felicity of Carols
- Author
- [Jarmila Sobotova] [Jan Sobota] [Design Binding] Siegl, Helen
- Format/Binding
- 8vo, 23x15cm, unpaginated. Text printed in red throughout with black and white woodcuts by Helen Siegl, and signed by her at the
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Number 53 of 900 signed copies
- Publisher
- Barre Publishers
- Place of Publication
- [Barre]
- Date Published
- 1970
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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