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Serpents & Claws
Hinged claws grip the cover and serpent gods wrap around the book as divine temple guardians of the secrets within.
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Claw XI - Gold (Whole)
A6 - 240 pages. Black suede, hinged claw and tail
with snake head. }i{ domino design. White mango leaf endpapers.
Order: HangUp 30 Jul 1999 - 08 Aug 1999 |
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Claw XII - Silver (Front) (Whole)
A6 - 240 pages. Black suede, hinged claw and tail.
iXi domino design. White mango leaf endpapers.
Order: HangUp 12 Oct 1999 - 22 Nov 1999 |
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Claw XII - Naga the Serpent (Front)
(Whole)
A6 - 240 pages. Black suede, hinged claw on back,
snake's head on front, white with gold nails and eye. X over iii
domino design. Celtic knotwork on reverse of snake and domino. Banana
leaf endpapers. 'Naga' is a Sanskrit name that means 'snake' or
'serpent'. Naga was a serpent god widespread throughout Southern
Asia and still appears on doors of Hindu and Buddhist temples as
a divine guardian. Naga is also the name of a character in the anime
'Slayers'.
Medieval Festival: 06 Feb 2002 - 24 Mar 2002
Sold to: Philip Tran (North Carolina) 28 Mar 2002 - 17 Apr 2002 |
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Naga the Serpent A5
A5 - 312 pages. Brown dry oiled kangaroo leather
with four ridges on spine. Main feature is a hinged white snake
with sculpted scales and a blue ceramic glass eye. The book is sewn
in French style with two reinforcing ribbons and spinal insert.
Red headbands, gold elephant hide endpapers.
'Naga' is a Sanskrit name that means 'snake' or
'serpent'. Naga was a serpent god widespread throughout Southern
Asia and still appears on doors of Hindu and Buddhist temples as
a divine guardian.
Three black satin bookmarks with trinkets supplied
by the customer - an articulated blue cloisonne fish (symbolising longevity),
an iris flower with handmade pewter border (faith, valour and friendship),
and an elephant (wisdom). Intended as a graduation present.
Cover: 158mm W x 220mm H (6.25 x 8.68in).
Page: 148mm W x 210mm H (5.88 x 8.25in). Weight: 0.887kg (1.95lb).
Commission: Jasmina Higham (Canberra, Australia) 10 Mar 2005 - 24
Apr 2005 |
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Naga the Serpent
II A5
A5 - 312 pages. Brown antique finished goat leather
with four ridges on spine. Main feature is a hinged white snake
with sculpted scales and a blue ceramic glass eye. The book is
sewn in French style with two reinforcing ribbons and spinal insert.
Red headbands, gold elephant hide endpapers. Three black satin
ribbon bookmarks with straight diagonal cut.
'Naga' is a Sanskrit name that means 'snake'
or 'serpent'. Naga was a serpent god widespread throughout Southern
Asia and still appears on doors of Hindu and Buddhist temples
as a divine guardian.
Cover: 158mm W x 220mm H (6.25 x 8.68in).
Page: 148mm W x 210mm H (5.88 x 8.25in). Weight: 0.785kg (1.73lb).
International Order: Tomas Ong (London, UK) 08 Mar 2006 - 12 Apr 2006 |
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