Bookbinding

It must have been fun to research old leather books and imagine the original color under the marvelous one now faded, that time created.
Arthur, by chance, met a man from Newburgh, NY. The man, originally from Prague, was looking for special leather to bind some books. Arthur was inspired by what he saw... old machines, special embossed skins from various animals... this man was making books the old-fashioned way. He told us of the old-world ways and we applied it to our big hides, using an old fashioned roller embossing to avoid the platelines. More authentic indeed. Also, exclusive for us. Originally a special dyeing process. Also hand work by in-laying new waxes on the leathers. Intriguing. Nice textural story. As you walk around it, the light and depths change within the light.