BOOKBINDINGS BY PHILIP SMITH (1928-2018)
Born in 1928, Philip Smith began his career in 1949, graduating from the Royal College of Art in London with First Class Honours in 1954. He beacme an internationally renowned designer bookbinder and book artist, designing and creating intricate and fascinating bindings for well over 50 years. He was awarded gold and silver medals in several international competitions, and in 2000 he was awarded an MBE for services to Art.
Philip invented and pioneered several ground-breaking and influential techniques and structural developments. His work is represented in many private collections and can be seen in several public collections overseas and in the UK, including the V&A National Art Library and the British Library.
Born in 1928, Philip Smith began his career in 1949, graduating from the Royal College of Art in London with First Class Honours in 1954. He beacme an internationally renowned designer bookbinder and book artist, designing and creating intricate and fascinating bindings for well over 50 years. He was awarded gold and silver medals in several international competitions, and in 2000 he was awarded an MBE for services to Art.
Philip invented and pioneered several ground-breaking and influential techniques and structural developments. His work is represented in many private collections and can be seen in several public collections overseas and in the UK, including the V&A National Art Library and the British Library.
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SMITH (PHILIP) GRAVES (ROBERT) Collected Poems 1959, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on half-title "Yours very sincerely Robert Graves Deyá 1959", Cassell, 1959
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SMITH (PHILIP)
GRAVES (ROBERT) Collected Poems 1959, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on half-title "Yours very sincerely Robert Graves Deyá 1959", bound by Philip Smith in black speckled red morocco (with blindstamp "1960 CP Smith 2006" on rear pastedown), the upper cover with gilt stamped figurative robot design, the lower cover with the same design in blind, blue endpapers, gilt edges, 8vo (225 x 150mm.), Cassell, 1959