SoB BOOKBINDING COMPETITION: 1999

THE WINNING BINDINGS: choose a category to view...

Fine Binding    Complete Book    Cased Binding

Restored/Conserved Binding    FIne-Cut International Award

The 1999 competition attracted forty entries from thirty-two binders.

The new Cased Binding category proved to be very successful, attracting eleven entries.

The Complete Book category, introduced in 1997, was again very well supported, with eight entries being submitted for judging.

The Restored/Conserved category, once again, attracted the most disappointing number of entries with just three bindings being submitted.

The Fine Binding category continued to be popular and attracted eighteen entries.

Following a most successful conference, the winning entries, together with two highly commended and six commended entries, went on to be displayed at a public exhibition at the Barbican Library, London from the 3rd - 30th September 1999.