Villa des Roses


German binding in vellum with leather-covered slipcase


Private collection

The debut novel by Willem Elsschot is bound in a German-style binding. The book block is sewn on ramie tape. The head edge is finished with graphite. Both head and tail feature hand-sewn endbands. The cover is made of vellum. The matching slipcase is covered with leather and Elefantenhaut paper.
The image on the book continues seamlessly from the front cover across the spine to the back cover. This continuity is maintained even when the book is placed in its slipcase.

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