Restored/Conserved Binding
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Joint 1st PRIZE (The John Coleman Trophy)
and Winner of the FINE CUT INTERNATIONAL AWARD for GOLD FINISHING
HET NEDERLANDES BANKBILJET 1814-2002 (The Dutch Banknotes 1814-2002)
Bound by Geert Van Daal
Author: Jaap Bolten
Book covered in full dark maroon leather, silk endleaves with a second endpaper made using fragments of original banknotes. Onlays cut from original banknotes, gold tooled lines and black goatskin onlays.
This was found to be a very well conceived binding whose concept works well and fits the contents perfectly. The work was obviously painstakingly carried out very neatly producing a fantastic result.
An outstanding binding, which displays very highly skilled gold tooling.
Joint 1st PRIZE (The John Coleman Trophy)
SVIT HVEZDY UMRELE (Shine of the Dead Star)
Bound by Eri Funazaki
Author: Frantisek Hrubin
Covered in full beige goatskin, multi-sectional, flat back with flush cut binding with fore-edge flap. Hand printed endpapers, edge decoration with direct mono prints and gold leaf.
The unusual use of gold tooling combined with sculptured boards, muted leather and fore-edge flap is a delight.
SECOND PRIZE
DAPHNIS AND CHLOE
Bound by Paul C. Delrue
Author: Longus
Sewn on 7 tapes, edges coloured with acrylic, double endbands covered in lacunose style goatskin, yellow goatskin doublures with blue and red onlays, blind tooling.
This binding, whose concept depicts the contents of the book beautifully, with it’s colourful figurative design using this binders trade mark technique, is a true delight.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
INTIMATE LEAVES FROM A DESIGNER"S NOTEBOOK
Bound by Ann Tout
Author: John Ryder
Book covered in full vellum, moulded over engraved boards, red goatskin onlay on spine, lettered in gold, double silk endbands, gilt edges.
The judges described this binding as "slick" and a very good effort working with a difficult material; vellum.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
DAYS OF GRACE
Bound by Tiina Pissang
Author: Doris Kareva
Sewn on textile tapes laced into boards. Boards ground in the shape of waves, double headbands, doublures of hand coloured thin pigskin with appliqué and embroidery with silk and metal thread, lettering printed by plate.
Tiina’s binding was difficult in concept and the judges were particularly taken with the use of colourful endpapers against the dark black goatskin leather boards.
