The Book as Object: Books and Bytes

Librissime is run by Gilles Tremblay and his wife Judith, two of the most passionate book lovers you will ever meet. They celebrate books as objets d’art, and as essential for enriching your life. These books are stunning examples of the craft of bookmaking, published by publishers who, at various times—over the years and right through to the present—have produced the most glorious publications you will ever see. Most of the publishers are European (Assouline, FMR, Flammarion), but the books of a single title may be available in several languages. The majority of them are in English, but you can often get the same books in French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and Hebrew. The topics are eclectic, from biographies of famous poets to the original plans of the world’s greatest cities.
Although the content of the books are interesting and surprising, what they all have in common is their production value and exquisite attention to details. They include beautiful images, handpainted pages, calligraphy, woodblock prints, and signed artwork. Some are as small as a nutshell and others are as large as a table. Covers are often in supple leather or woven silk. Paper is sometimes made from fine cotton and dyed in subtle colors.

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