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Day Link IconFriday, January 22, 2010

How pleased I am
 
Hello Sam
 
I just couldn't wait to tell you how pleased I am with the Robinson Crusoe. I wish I had known about you earlier so I wouldn't have gone thru all the turmoil of two bad binding jobs. I will get the Treasure Island book you to you Monday, which will be a similar job. Even the gilding of the page tops came out beautifully.
 
I thank you, the dead George Macy, the LEC founder, thanks you, and the even deader Daniel Defoe.  Thank you for putting his immortal work in such a magnificent binding.
 
Best,
Don
 

Posted @ 11:44 PM
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Day Link IconWednesday, January 13, 2010

 

Sam Ellenport to Speak at the
Schlesinger Library 
on March 18

 


Linked-Spine Bindings

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 02:53 PM PST


A Bookbinding Anomaly:
Linked-Spine Bindings
An Illustrated Lecture by Sam Ellenport

March 18th  6:00 pm  at the Schlesinger Library
Radcliffe/Harvard University, Cambridge MA

Sam Ellenport of the Harcourt Bindery will present “A Bookbinding Anomaly: Linked-Spine Bindings.”  This illustrated talk will explore a little known aspect of bookbinding decoration, used on sets of books.  The binder makes use of the entire rectangle comprised of all the spines as a canvas on which to produce an overall design, whether representational or abstract.  This talk is free and open to the public.
 
Sam Ellenport, a past Chair of the New England Chapter of GBW, has been binding since 1970 and is a student of binding history.

Posted @ 7:11 PM
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Day Link IconTuesday, December 29, 2009

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS

Dear and wonderful Sam

The dictionary is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS
And we’re all so grateful!!!
Super happy New Year to you!!!

Natasha

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Posted @ 9:24 AM
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Day Link IconTuesday, November 17, 2009

Kinghorn exhibits book at Concord Museum

David Kinghorn exhibited this small French Bible at the Concord Museum in Concord, Massachusetts.  This book is bound in a quarter navy goatskin with a terra-cotta label, marbled paper sides, and vellum tips on the corners.  The headcaps were made in a 19th century ledger binding style which uses no end bands.

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Posted @ 6:33 PM
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Day Link IconWednesday, September 30, 2009

Isn't Praise Nice

 

Sept. 22, 2009

Dear Sam,

The books arrived in perfect condition.  As usual, the bindings are works of art.  The stamping on the covers is gorgeous.  The overall effect has the restraint and dignity that I value so much in the simpler treatment of book spines. 

Thank you, Michael

 

Sept. 29, 2009

Dear Mr. Ellenport,

Tom Sawyer arrived safely yesterday afternoon via UPS.  Thank you for taking time to send me an email about the shipping.  The Harcourt Bindery did a super job at binding my copy.  I am very pleased with your work.  I will be sending my other copy of Tom Sawyer to you in the very near future to be bound exactly as you have done with this present copy.

With kind regards,

Bert

Posted @ 9:21 AM
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