Christmas in Idaho - Gilded Page Edges
Gold adds richness and texture
Gilding is the process of adding a decorative and protective coating to the edges of a book's pages.
The pages are sanded down until they are smooth, and then they’re held together tightly while applying a heated foil to the edge of the pages. Once cooled, the gilding gives a beautiful shine to the closed pages of the book.
So who would go through the expense and bother of having their book’s pages gilded?
Ray Downing and his team, for one!!
We love gilded edges. They add a sense of luxury and elegance to a book, making it more precious.
But not every book can have its pages gilded…. A gilt edge can only be applied to perfect binding and case-bound books.
Christmas in Idaho fits the bill and the gilding adds one more dimension to the overall beauty to this very special book.
💠 But in the end, as Tennysson wrote, “Love is the only gold”… and we hope you sense all the love that inspired this book.
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