The Art of Binding Books, a miniature set from Fleece Press

~~$1,500.00~~ On Sale: $1,275.00

(Fleece Press) The Art of Binding Books. [By] Angela James. Illustrated by Antony Christmas. [Wakefield, W. Yorkshire. 1991.] 2” x 2.875”. Text set in Van Diuck at The Rocket Press. Bound by Angela James in leather in an abstract design of mustard, navy, red, and blue leather inlays with gray paper; doublures of mustard and cream leather with gray paper and painted endpage to match; back doublure in red and blue leather with gray paper and toning painted back free endpaper. Laid in a red leather envelope type folder lined with blue felt, and a triangular yellow clasp with elastic tie. In an edition of 290 copies, this is one of 10 Special copies bound by Angela James to her own design and signed and dated by her. Together with: The New Bookbinder: Journal of Designer Bookbinders. Volume 13, 1993. 11” x 8.5”. The first article is on Angela James and her use of color. Front cover color illustration is of Angela James with a miniaturee book, with her bindings illustrated on the back cover. As can be seen, each binding of the 10 Specials is a unique variant.