My biblionautic chums and friends.
Two Blasts from the past.
Recently I was contacted by a collector who wished for a little more information on some of my early books/books arts that he had purchaced in an auction sale.
Today he visited Studio 5 with the books and a small commission. Nice.
First is Brown Rats... Semi Limp Binding. Yes you have guessed it, bound in rat skin. The story behind this one is; Many years ago, in the mid to late 1990s my farther asked me what would be the most repugnant thing I could think of to bind a book in. I guess my first thoughts were about human skin. However, on reflection, I thought that it is not uncommon for books to be bound in human skin. There are many examples.. just do a little research dear reader. My answer to his question was... Rat Skin. Just the thought of it.... So my father went out and shot a few rats, skinned them then tawed them (make into leather without the use of tannin, by soaking them in a solution of alum and salt.) I was presented with the finished skins and a slim volume... Brown Rats. I really enjoyed the binding, we both thought the finished result was sooooo cool.
2nd is Hand and Head, a little note book, based on a mid 14th century construction, wooden boards, full leather etc. With the original blurb by myself still wrapping the text block.
Please further note.... there are other studios/binderies doing stuff, spelling and grammar. Please further note, the opinion of the author may change at any moment. This is due to having an open mind of sorts.
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