The Seventh Helen Warren DeGolyer Triennial Exhibition and Competition for American Bookbinding Announcing the 2015 Helen Warren DeGolyer Bookbinding Competition at Bridwell Library, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University:
In honor of the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Helen Warren DeGolyer Triennial Competition for American Bookbinding the 2015 Award Commission will be Mrs. DeGolyer’s unbound copy of Bernard C. Middleton,The Restoration of Leather Bindings (Chicago: American Library Association, 1976). This classic manual of bookbinding conservation offers a comprehensive overview of traditional restoration techniques, tools, and materials. It is illustrated with numerous black and white photographs by the author and his bindery assistant Eric Horne, and detailed drawings and diagrams by Aldren A. Watson.
2015 Awards
Helen Warren DeGolyer Award for American Bookbinding
In honor of the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Helen Warren DeGolyer Triennial Competition for American Bookbinding the 2015 Award Commission will be Mrs. DeGolyer’s unbound copy of Bernard C. Middleton,The Restoration of Leather Bindings (Chicago: American Library Association, 1976). This classic manual of bookbinding conservation offers a comprehensive overview of traditional restoration techniques, tools, and materials. It is illustrated with numerous black and white photographs by the author and his bindery assistant Eric Horne, and detailed drawings and diagrams by Aldren A. Watson.
2015 Awards
Helen Warren DeGolyer Award for American Bookbinding
- Honors the entry that demonstrates the best of creativity and craftsmanship in the art of fine bookbinding.
- $6000 commission
- Recognizes a completed binding that demonstrates excellence in structure and the use of materials.
- $2000 prize
- Recognizes a design that demonstrates originality, effectiveness, and appropriateness to the selected text.
- $1000 prize