Sybil Pye | |
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| Born | 18 November 1879 Marylebone, London |
| Died | 1958 (aged 78 or 79) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Bookbinding |
| Relatives | Edith Pye (sister), Ethel Pye (sister), David Randall Pye (brother), William Pye (nephew), David Pye (nephew) |
Sybil Pye (18 November 1879 – 1958) was a self-trained British bookbinder famous for her distinctive inlay Art Deco leather bindings. She was, along with Katharine Adams and Sarah Prideaux, one of the most famous women bookbinders of their period.[1] She was the only binder in England and one of a few in the world whose specialty was inlaid leather bindings.[2]