Paul Delrue began binding in 1959; he was an apprentice at UCL from 1961–64 and worked there as a binder until 1971. During that time he helped restore flood-damaged books from Florence. He set up a bindery in 1971 in Bedfordshire, later moving to Chester after a two-year period in Wales. Awards and honours: Silver medal and three other awards in 1991 in the DB Competition; in 1992 two Bronze medals in the Prix Paul Bonet. Collections: Royal collections, British Library, V&A Museum, National Libraries of Wales and Scotland. Fellow of DB.