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BOOKBINDINGS BY PHILIP SMITH (1928-2018)

Born in 1928, Philip Smith began his career in 1949, graduating from the Royal College of Art in London with First Class Honours in 1954. He beacme an internationally renowned designer bookbinder and book artist, designing and creating intricate and fascinating bindings for well over 50 years. He was awarded gold and silver medals in several international competitions, and in 2000 he was awarded an MBE for services to Art.

Philip invented and pioneered several ground-breaking and influential techniques and structural developments. His work is represented in many private collections and can be seen in several public collections overseas and in the UK, including the V&A National Art Library and the British Library.
Lot 340

SMITH (PHILIP)
RABELAIS (FRANÇOIS) The Complete Works of Doctor François Rabelais... Rendered into English By Sir Thomas Urquhart and Peter Motteux with... many illustrations by Frank C. Papé, 2 vol., John Lane, 1927

4 December 2019, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

£4,000 - £6,000

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SMITH (PHILIP)

RABELAIS (FRANÇOIS) The Complete Works of Doctor François Rabelais... Rendered into English By Sir Thomas Urquhart and Peter Motteux with... many illustrations by Frank C. Papé, 2 vol., limited to 4,300 copies, plates and illustrations, bound by Philip Smith in purple goatskin, covers and spine with abstract design of onlaid maril edged with feathered orange paint, gilt lettered spines, purple velour pastedowns with leather label blindstamped 'CRSmith 1969' at rear, housed in single purple cloth solander box with 2 compartments, 8vo (235 x 150mm.), John Lane, 1927

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