The lettered edition of Dracula by Bram Stoker is designed and bound by Master Bookbinder Jacek Tylkowski
26 copies
Bound in a Dorfner-style binding, more precisely Bradel à la Dorfner, where the boards are constructed separately from the spine and attached to the book block using six leather straps on which the book block itself was sewn.
Bound in full black goatskin which has the most beautiful grain. With vertical red blood designs stamped to the fore-edge which is mirrored internally on the boards. Red foiled titles to the spine, the block edges are stained black with red metallic pigment foil applied at the outer edges to continue where the stamped 'blood' effect on the upper and lower board. On the outer edges of the boards Jacek has applied the same red foil in small areas using a conservation iron. The endpapers are black natural suede.
The book is housed in a solander box, covered in matching black goatskin. The trays and sides are covered in black Japanese silk which has a subtle texture, the inside is lined with black natural suede. The front of the box has an inlaid panel of red leather upon which is stamped the striking design of Dracula's Castle which was used on the first US edition by Doubleday back in 1899. To the rear of the box stamped in black foil is a design for the Insignia of 'The Order of the Dragon' which dates back to the 15th Century. Although not mentioned in the book it is widely acknowledged that this family lineage was the inspiration for Stoker's immortal Count. Vlad II also known as Vlad Dracul was father of Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) and a Knight of the Order of the Dragon. So the box was designed to encompass a sense of Dynasty and Historical lineage, the Castle (Place) the Insignia (Dynasty) in which Stoker's masterpiece is housed, further adding to the rich tapestry of this immortal book and it's genesis.
Signed by Bram Stoker (Facsimile), Santiago Caruso, Nathan Ballingrud and Elijah John
Bound in the Bradel à la Dorfner style in full black goatskin
Red pigment stamped designs and titles.
Black natural suede endpapers
Printed on our private stock of Velke Losin paper which carries the Nepenthe Watermark
12 full colour illustrations, 3 of which are double page fold-outs tipped-in by hand
With black and white pen and ink illustrated designs printed letterpress
Text printed in two colours, black and red by Nomad Letterpress on their Hydelberg Cylinder Press. The typefaces are set in 11pt Caslon types, with Arhaic for display which is based on an ancient Hungarian font.
The book will be housed in a black goatskin solander box with red leather inlaid and stamped panel. Suede lined with Japanese Silk
Accompanied by a bookmark and a limited edition letterpress printed lino-cut of the Castle printed on Velke Losin watermarked paper unique to this edition, signed and numbered.
Optional remarque (limited numbers)
