La Nature de Chaumet
Available for Sale : £1,750 plus postage
Published by Chaumet, Paris 2016. Bound by Glenn Malkin 2021
The binding comprises tessellated impressed leather elements over Nepalese hand made paper beneath with matching doublures. The leather spine has a palladium tooled title. There are suede endpapers and silk hand-sewn endbands. Edges are decorated with acrylic and tooled lines.
The binding design reflects the facets of the gems illustrated within this luxuriously printed catalogue which are inspired by natural flora. This is further reflected in the leather detail impressed with leaves. Presented in a bespoke suede-lined wooden box with decorative leather panel and title to the lid.
Exhibited in the DB International Competition Exhibition, Oxford 2022.