About the cover:

Full-grain binding Dark brown Maroquin du Cap, on the front cover a dramatic illustrative landslide motif in grey-brown, red, black and silver leather overlays with black embossed contours, falling stones are embossed as small real gold areas, longitudinal and cross titles on smooth spine, gilt edges, gilt standing edges, leather fold, light brown laid paper endpapers, half leather hinged case with raw cloth and dark brown velour lining, round spine with gilt title, real gold and small dark brown square on front cover.

About the content:

Charles Ferdinand Ramuz: Derborence

With 23 original etchings by J.A. Carlotti, no. 696 of 860 copies on Rives Bordas Éditeurs Grenoble, 1944 Derborence, a side valley near Conthey in Valais, inspired the writer C.F. Ramuz (1878-1947) to write his classic of the same name in 1936. Two visits and in particular the many legends associated with the great landslides of 1714 and 1749 made an impression on the Vaudois. Ramuz vividly describes what a rockslide can do to the landscape and to people.

About the artist: Franco Mombelli’s father was friends with Hugo Peller, which sparked his interest in the bookbinding craft. His father owned a painting business. Franco Mombelli trained as a handcraft bookbinding apprentice at Schumacher AG. Soon after, he set up his own business in Solothurn and crafted many beautiful, masterful bindings for his bibliophilic customers. While Dominik Jordi, an artist friend, designed the covers, Mombelli focused on perfect craftsmanship.