Handsome Books
Martin Holden writes:
I just recently discovered your site. It’s great! I’ve been enjoying exploring the postings (I finally learned what “french flaps” are!), as well as your interesting links. [Thank you! —Giles] At the risk of appearing self-promoting, I’d like to share my own antiquarian book site with you.
It’s an unusual site in that the focus is on publishers’ bindings (AKA trade bindings), an almost-forgotten area of the graphic arts. What’s also unusual is that all of the listings are illustrated, so it’s fun just to explore, visually. I currently have up a special list on the influence of Japanese art on book design. In an upcoming list, I’m going to be contemporary publishers’ bindings.
There’s some wonderful items on the site — indeed, I had a great time wandering around. Seems others have, too, as my absolute fave has already been sold…:
$35. Nice — congrats to the new owner. Beautiful, beautiful style to this title from 1902. Cover design by Sarah Wyman Whitman.
Handsome Books, indeed. Thanks for letting us know, Martin!
