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Sangorski agonized over every detail, at one point borrowing a human skull so he could accurately depict it in his artistic vision. He even bribed a keeper at London Zoo to feed a live rat to a snake so he could capture the grisly image from first-hand experience. The Daily Mirror considered the finished work to be "the most remarkable specimen of binding ever produced". Others simply described it as the "Book Wonderful". It was given an enormous price tag. Bookbinder Sangorski and his business partner George Sutcliffe were already highly regarded for their elaborate jeweled covers.