[Art binding by Jack Tylkowski] Lem Stanislaw - Sesame [1st ed.]

Lem Stanisław, Sesame, Iskry Publishing House, Warsaw 1954, 1st edition, p. 228, dimensions 20.5 x 15 cm. Book in a new 2020 handmade binding made by Master bookbinder Jacek Tylkowski. Preserved original cover by Jan Młodożeniec!

Leather binding (goatskin) made in BRADEL technique with deeply pressed toggle. Decoration on the binding made with pigment film, colorful leather decors on the front of the binding with embossed title inspired from the original cardboard cover of the book. Top edge of book decorated, leather capitals embossed on one side. Canvas protective case lined with faux suede with leather signboard on spine with embossing. Signed binding!

Handmade contemporary bindings are works of art. As such, they are gaining popularity and are increasingly an investment object.

Sesame - a collection of short stories having only two editions, later the author refused to reissue this item due to the social realism elements contained in most of the works.