Bound by Benjamin Elbel using Bookcalf

1984
By George Orwell
Published by the Folio Society, 2014
Bound for the 2015 Designer Bookbinders Competition and awarded first price for forwarding.
This binding is for sale

Traditional laced-on boards structure with multiple onlays of plain and embossed black Hewit bookcalf and blue boxcalf. The design was inspired by architecture and gives the feel of a totalitarian state.

Benjamin Elbel is based in Amsterdam and provides bookbinding services, training and products for bookbinders. For more details get in touch at ben@elbel-libro.com or visit the website www.elbel-libro.com