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©Andres Ales

Renaissance bookbinding

This is a replica of 16th century binding for a museum exhibition. Boards of cedar are covered with hand tanned calfskin leather. The spine is made with authentic bands and brass clasps secure the text block. The inner body is made of handmade paper from Capellades Paper Mill, according to the Renaissance technique.
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Andrés Alés
Seville, Spain
Andrés Alés learnt the basics of bookbinding from his father, in whose workshop he trained from 1977 to 1987. During this time, Andrés went through al ...
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