Bookbindings old and new; notes of a book-lover, with an account of the Grolier Club of New York; (1895)
Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929 · New York, London : Macmillan and Co. · leaf 206
he publication ofwhich was begun in 1827, said to have beenthe first collection regularly bound in cloth; thecases were covered in the simplest fashion withplain calico, and distinguished by a paper label.The edition of Byrons works in seventeen vol-umes published in 1833 is supposed to havebeen… … Desig-ned Dy Hugh Thomso Published by Macmillan Si Co, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. BY JANE AUSTEN. Bookbindings Old and New. 187 Stamping was probably done by a handpress,such as British binders kept ready to impresson the sides of leather-covered volumes thebroad block with the owners arms. From this…
Grolier Club · Bookbinding
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