Diamond Jubilee Sangorski and Sutcliffe Playing Cards Standard Deck

$24.99

Diamond Jubilee Sangorski and Sutcliffe Playing Cards Standard Deck

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This glorious design comes from Sangorski & Sutcliffe, a world-renowned British bindery best known for their bejewelled cover of Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat. Established in London in 1901, Sangorski & Sutcliffe quickly rose to become one of the 20th century’s most important bookbinders.

They were celebrated for their jewelled bindings, like the one reproduced here. Crafted in 1922 to house Rudyard Kipling’s 1897 \”Recessional\” poem, written for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, the original binding incorporated real turquoise, aquamarine and ruby gemstones, alongside medieval-style illumination by Alberto Sangorski and gold tooling by George Sutcliffe. In the late 1980s, Sangorski & Sutcliffe was acquired by Asprey, joining forces with Zaehnsdorf under the SSZ umbrella. But the family name was restored in 1998 when Shepherds Bookbinders bought the company.

ISBN: 9781439798645
Publication date: 27/09/2024
Price: $24.99
RRP: $24.99
Format: Not Applicable
Available stock: 1
Publishing status: Active
Author: Paperblanks
Series: Sangorski & Sutcliffe
Imprint: Paperblanks