Description

Book Synopsis
This cover is inspired by an original design attributed to Le Gascon, a legendary but little-known 17thcentury bookbinder. Le Gascon was the inventor of the pointillé and fanfare styles, and his influence is felt throughout the rich bookbinding history that follows him.<#13>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 Gascon's fanfare bindingsfeatured gilt decoration that spread out in repeated fanfare patterns, as well as pointillé tooling bordered by bands.<#13>The original cover was made of red morocco leather embossed and gilded with rosettes, spirals anddotted lines. It also featured Le Gascon's emblematic small compartments which were created bycarving ridges into the leather.<#13>No matter who created the original binding, our cove

Enigma Le Gascon Ultra Unlined Journal

    Product form

    A Hardback by Paperblanks

    £25.91

    Includes FREE delivery

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Mon 19 Oct 2026.

    1 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Enigma Le Gascon Ultra Unlined Journal by Paperblanks

      Book details

      Publisher Paperblanks
      Published 7 January 2022
      ISBN-13 9781439793428
      978-1439793428
      ISBN-10 1439793425

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This cover is inspired by an original design attributed to Le Gascon, a legendary but little-known 17thcentury bookbinder. Le Gascon was the inventor of the pointillé and fanfare styles, and his influence is felt throughout the rich bookbinding history that follows him.<#13>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 Gascon's fanfare bindingsfeatured gilt decoration that spread out in repeated fanfare patterns, as well as pointillé tooling bordered by bands.<#13>The original cover was made of red morocco leather embossed and gilded with rosettes, spirals anddotted lines. It also featured Le Gascon's emblematic small compartments which were created bycarving ridges into the leather.<#13>No matter who created the original binding, our cove

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account