Hidden Treasures: The History and Technique of Fore-edge Painting

By Jeanne Bennett and Sam Ellenport

Illustrated history of book-edge decoration from the 10th Century to modern times--from chained books in monastery libraries to the artistry of Cesare Vercelli in Italy and the binderies of Samuel Mearne and Edwards of Halifax in England. Breathtaking paintings and bindings from the collections of Yale University to University of California at Berkeley, from the Huntington Library in California to the Boston Athenaeum, from private collections, public and and university libraries across the U.S, and from Brasnose and Trinity Colleges, Oxford, England. Two-chapter interview with tips for the new artist from the English artist, Martin Frost, the world's foremost contemporary fore-edge painter. Fully illustrated manual for beginning and advanced students to create their own hidden treasures, listing the tools needed and the methods of fore-edge painting, including bookbinding lessons on how to make hard covers for books. More than 350 full color photographs, including galleries of paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries as well as present day artists and students. This book is a must read for artists, bookbinders, book collectors and all those curious about this hidden art. The only book ever published on the history and technique of fore-edge painting.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0939684047
• ISBN13: 9780939684045
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Calliope Pr
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 3.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.9" x 11.6"