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Black Beauty
by Anna Sewell

Black Beauty is the client's favourite book.  She sent me her illustrated version, which I bound in black leather with a central panel of stingray.  The natural marking of this beautiful skin reminded me of the flare on the horse.  The client said that she will have to think long and hard about which of her four children inherits this.  I love the fact that this book will be treasured and protected in some family for many years to come.

The book as it would look in a book-case. The spine you are seeing is not actually the book's, but that of the sleeve, which is titled for this very purpose
The book outside its slipcase, but still not visible as it is tucked safely inside its sleeve
A view of the the front and back of the sleeve and the book
A view of the headband
A view of the title page. You can see the flare on the horse's head that inspired the cover.
And now finally, by opening the sleeve, the book is revealed
A close-up of the volume by itself. Simple and elegant.
Photos by Nikolaus Van Der Pas
Gilding by Patrick Prouteau, Paris
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  • Welcome
  • About Me
  • What I create
    • Portrait Books >
      • Birthday book
      • Flynn's Third Year
      • Grandchildren
      • Naiari's First Year
      • Brussels Years Photo album
    • Wedding Books >
      • Martine & Henrik
      • Sarah & John
    • Passions >
      • Alice in Wonderland
      • Black Beauty
      • The Cycle
      • Devil's Dictionary
      • Divina Commedia
      • Don Chisciotte
      • Fedra
      • Foligno in Particolare Version 1
      • Foligno in Particolare version 2
      • Iphigenie
      • I Shall Wear Midnight
      • Jane Austen
      • Legendes Russes
      • Lord of the Rings
      • Micheline de Bellefroid Catalogue
      • Mother Goose
      • Oscar Wilde
      • The Sleepers
      • Vogue
      • Voyages de Gulliver
      • Watercolour Album
      • Water Time Light
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      • Tissue Box 1
      • Tissue Box 2
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