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Legendes Russes

Collected and Decorated by Maurice De Becque

When I walked into an antique books store, I fell in love with this book. 
​As soon as I held it I knew what I would do with it - I could see the finished product in my mind's eye.  All I had to do was figure out how to make it!  It took some time, but I am ever so pleased with the results.  For me, it is a thing of great beauty!
​For Sale
Price on request
The book as it is first appears, in a sober duck-blue box with the title in raspberry leather lettering with a thin frame in the same leather
A close-up of the lettering showing that within the R there is a small red garnet
The box opened, showing that there is another box inside.
A close-up of the second box, showing it's red leather with orange detailing and the red lizard skin
A close-up of the detail on the second box, revealing the 3 garnet accent stones
The second box opened, showing a third box inside, this time in Aqua sea snake.
A close-up of the decoration of the third box, consisting of two uncut Colombian emeralds and a diamond (all stones real natural stones)
And finally the book itself revealed, covered in lovely orange leather with an inset detail
And a view of with all the sides of the boxes collapsed, showing off the vivid colours of the suede linings - black, orange, cyclamen. The ribbons are for pulling all 4 sides up at the same time so you can put the lid of the box back on.
A close-up of the decoration of the book, showing two frames in orange and aqua sea snake, around a sanded orange leather rectangle containing uncut Colombian emeralds and cut diamonds.
A close-up of the stone decoration on the cover - two rough Columbian emeralds and 4 diamonds
The book with its three boxes
Another view of the book and its three boxes
The boxes and the lids without the book
The bottom parts of the boxes without the lids, showing the aqua suede base the book rests on
The inside leaves of the book, in aqua sea snake
The original cover of the book
The frontespiece of the book
One of the illustrations of the book - the colours inspired the leathers chosen for the boxes
Another lovely illustrated page
Yet another lovely illustration
End page
Back cover
Printer's notice
Photos by Nikolaus van der Pas
Book acquired at Pierre Coumans
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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
    • Objects >
      • Tissue Box 1
      • Tissue Box 2
  • Your wish is my command
  • Contacts
  • Blog