SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM


Work Description

T.E. Lawrence, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Jonathan Cape, London 1935

French-style binding sewn on five laced-on cords. Covered in Harmatan light brown leather. Blue, red and white leather on-lay and candle-print tooling design on front and back covers. Blind tooling on front and back covers. Blind-tooled title on the spine.

Prizewinning binding in The Designer Bookbinders 2011 Competition (The Arthur Johnson Award – judged by Bernard Middleton)