About the cover:
Half-fringed binding Light beige marocco leather spine, hand-gilt spine title, interlocking copper and aluminium covers, reversed on back cover, three-sided barbered edges, without endpapers, small hood, leather fold, black marble paper for the mirror and flyleaf, slipcase with leather-lined opening, covered with light coloured paper.
About the content:
Pierre Bettencourt: Not only, but also
Ex. Nr. 100 von 110 Ex. auf Arches Saint-Maurice d'Ételan, 1956
About the artist: After studying at the École Estienne, including in the class of Raymond Mondange, Daniel Henri Mercher worked from 1964 in the studio of his father Henri Mercher (1912–1976), probably one of the most innovative binding artists of the 20th century. In 1972, Daniel set up his own business before taking over his father's workshop in 1976 after his father's death.
He particularly favoured hand gilding and gave lessons. In 1994, he left Paris and settled in Wissous, 15 kilometres south of Paris. He retired from his work in 2015.
