Bookbinding Tools of Gerlinde Gerth

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Based in Halle (Saale) in former East Germany, Gerth became particularly known for her work with Papierbatik techniques. A student of Ingrid Schultheiß, she was associated with the postwar revival of hand-decorated papers in Germany. Her work was presented, among other exhibitions, in Buntpapier – Geschichte und Herstellungstechnik at the German Museum of Books and Writing in Leipzig in 1991, while in 1996 the Hallescher Kunstverein presented her solo exhibition Papierbatik. Examples of her decorated papers are held in the Leipzig museum’s collection.

Gold Tooling Tools from John Regan Mitchell

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Mitchell was a highly regarded figure in British hand bookbinding, particularly known for his expertise in the gold decoration of leather bindings. He trained in gold finishing and later became Head of Hand Bookbinding at the London College of Printing, where he contributed to the training of a new generation of craft bookbinders. He also served as Chairman of the Society of Bookbinders and, in 2001, received the Royal Warrant as Bookbinder to Queen Elizabeth II.

Selected Objects on Triton & Shell

Bookbinding Tools of Gerlinde Gerth

Gold Tooling Tools from John Regan Mitchell