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Pierre OuvrardBruce Peel Special Collections Library., Jeannine Green et al.

Pierre Ouvrard

Bruce Peel Special Collections Library., Jeannine Green, Merrill Distad
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"One of Canada's foremost design bookbinders, Pierre Ouvrard has prepared more than five hundred beautiful, unique bindings over his fifty-year career." "Design binding is an unusual branch of the book arts, blending craftsmanship, artistry, and literary sensitivity. In Ouvrard's hands, the book becomes a work of art as fine as any painting. This volume features more than three hundred of his best creations, including the sumptuous Governor General's Literary Award collection.". "The introductory essays, presented here in both English and French, provide a context for appreciating this…

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2 editions
  • Paperback · English · 2000
    The University of Alberta Press · 132 pages · 9780888643605
  • Hardcover · English · 2000
    The University of Alberta Press · 132 pages · 9780888643612
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