Enigma (Le Gascon) Ultra Unlined Journal

(Hardback)

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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 book binding 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 Gasconstyle bindings first appeared near the end of the reign of Charles IX and were revered for the sophistication and intricacy of their ornamentation. Le Gascons fanfare bindingsfeatured gilt decoration that spread out in repeated fanfare patterns, as well as pointill tooling bordered by bands.The original cover was made of red morocco leather embossed and gilded with rosettes, spirals anddotted lines. It also featured Le Gascons emblematic small compartments which were created bycarving ridges into the leather.No matter who created the original binding, our cover pays homage to its consummate artistry andvisionary design.