tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42805775942491350712024-03-18T20:26:52.210-07:00Tom O'Reilly BookbinderAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468868942256136898noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280577594249135071.post-76312163011128050432013-02-25T07:52:00.003-08:002013-02-25T07:57:02.336-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been busy binding this very special edition of The Hobbit. I used grey-board under dark dreen goatskin to build up the dragon and inlaid a stunning real ruby for his eye.<br />
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I hand painted the fore-edges with a scene from the text of Gandalf walking towards the lonely mountain. On the top edge I painted a sun rise scene and on the bottom edge I painted a moonscape picture.<br />
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The Dragon, Smaug, covers the whole book, the front board, spine and back board, and can be seen when the book is open.....<br />
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