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Aviator A5
Here is the real treasure of imagination - books that people wished
into existence, every one unique, every one magical. Some of these books
are made from specialised materials such as emu leather (to look like
dragon scales), real silver, amber, keys, feathers, dreams.
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A5 - 312 pages. Brown dry oiled kangaroo leather
with extended leather flap, closes with handmade thonging that
wraps around book four times. Hand carved and painted design with
gold text in French carved in cover under front flap.
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book is sewn in French style with two reinforcing ribbons. Five
ridges on spine. Pen holder located inside front flap. Black tasselled
satin ribbon bookmark. Antique gold elephant hide endpapers.
Cover: 158mm W x 220mm H (6.25 x 8.68in).
Page: 148mm W x 210mm H (5.88 x 8.25in). Weight: approx. 0.720kg
(1.59lb).
Commission: Erin Claringbold (Sydney, Australia) 24 Sep 2005 -
03 Dec 2005
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