Competitions

Designer Bookbinders International Bookbinding Competition 2009
In Association with the Bodleian Library, Oxford, Great Britain

Registration for the International Competition is now closed.

Binders from all nations are invited to enter Designer Bookbinders first International Competition. The event is being organised in conjunction with the Bodleian Library and an exhibition of selected competition entries will be shown alongside the Bodleian’s own exhibition ‘1000 Years of Bookbinding’.

SET BOOK
Designer Bookbinders has specially commissioned a fine press publication from Incline Press, entitled 'Water', produced in a limited edition of 500 numbered copies. A full description of the book with all technical details can be found here.

PRIZES
Designer Bookbinders is pleased to announce that the competition is to feature two prizes that will be awarded in honour of Sir Paul Getty KBE (1932-2003). Sir Paul Getty was one of our greatest book collectors and was a passionate advocate for the art and craft of bookbinding.

The Sir Paul Getty Bodleian Bookbinding Prizes
1st Prize GBP 7,500             2nd Prize GBP 3,000

In addition, specially designed sterling silver bonefolders will be awarded by the Judges for the 25 best bindings.

All entrants will receive a signed Diploma of Participation and their binding will appear in the illustrated competition catalogue.

It is a stipulation that the First Prize binding will be given by the binder to the Bodleian Library, and that the Second Prize binding will be given by the binder to the Getty Collection at Wormsley in Oxfordshire, UK.

Approximately 125 books (including the prizewinners) from the total number of bindings submitted will be selected to form a complementary display alongside the Bodleian Library’s exhibition ‘1000 Years of Bookbinding’. The remaining bindings will be returned to the binders after judging.

ENTRY FEE
GBP 100.00
This fee includes: Registration; one copy of the Set Book, 'Water'; one copy of the International Competition catalogue; insurance cover from date of receipt of binding and during the exhibition and tour; postage and packing for return of the binding and catalogue.

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