Paperblanks - Le Gascon Journals
Le Gascon Journals
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- Reproduces 17th-century Le Gascon binding design
- Features fanfare and pointillé decorative styles
- Embossed gilt rosettes, spirals, dotted lines
- Carved compartments replicate leather ridges
- Celebrates French master bookbinding artistry
- Red Moroccan leather-inspired cover
Capture the ornate elegance of 17th-century French master binding
This cover is inspired by an original design attributed to Le Gascon, a legendary but little-known 17th-century bookbinder. Le Gascon was the inventor of the pointill and fanfare styles, and his influence is felt throughout the rich bookbinding history that follows him. If this cover was not created by Le Gascon, it is certainly in his style and was made by another French master. Le Gascon style bindings first appeared near the end of the reign of Charles IX and were revered for the sophistication and intricacy of their ornamentation. Le Gascon s fanfare bindings featured gilt decoration that spread out in repeated fanfare patterns, as well as pointill tooling bordered by bands. The original cover was made of red Moroccan leather embossed and gilded with rosettes, spirals and dotted lines. It also featured Le Gascon s emblematic small compartments which were created by carving ridges into the leather. No matter who created the original binding, our cover pays homage to its consummate artistry and wisionary design.
