Gorgeous Book Design and Binding: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire and Other Delights – Flashbak

Gorgeous Book Design and Binding: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire and Other Delights – Flashbak


Gorgeous Book Design and Binding: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire and Other Delights – Flashbak

Book design and binding are arts we should not lose. In 1929, George Macy founded The Limited Editions Club (LEC) to publish illustrated limited editions of classic books. In 1946, the LEC produced a 1946 edition of Edward Gibbon’s (1776-1788) vaulting history book The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Lined up on the shelves, we … Continue reading “Gorgeous Book Design and Binding: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire and Other Delights”

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