This glorious binding comes from the revered artisans at Sangorski & Sutcliffe, a world-renowned British bindery best known for the bejewelled cover of Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat (also known as the Great Omar), forever lost in the sinking of the Titanic.
Crafted in 1922 to house Rudyard Kipling’s “Recessional,” a poem written for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897, this beautiful binding is now part of the Dallas Public Library’s collection. It is a literal jewel of a book, bound in a rich red leather inlaid with gemstones such as turquoise, aquamarine and ruby, and featuring medieval-style illumination.
Established in London in 1901, Sangorski & Sutcliffe quickly rose to become one of the 20th century’s most important bookbinding firms, famous for jewelled bindings like “Recessional” and Rubaiyat and for their use of real gold in the cover details.
FORMAT: Midi
SIZE:
Width: 13mm
Height:180mm
Depth: 20mm
INTERIOR: Lined
PAGE COUNT: 144 Pages
CLOSURE: Elastic Band
COLOUR: Pink
GSM (PAPER WEIGHT): 120
COVER: Hardcover
EDGE PRINTING:Yes
BINDING TYPE: Smyth Sewn
POUCH TYPE: Memento Pouch
INTERIOR PAPER: Custom-Designed Laid Paper
RIBBON MARKERS: 2
MORE FEATURES:
100% recycled binder boards
Decorative printed cover paper
FSC-certified text paper
Threaded stitching and glue, as needed
Acid-free sustainable forest paper