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Bookbindings and rubbings of bindings in the National Art Library, South Kensington Museum (1898)

National Art Library (Great Britain), Weale, W. H. James (William Henry James), 1832-1917 · London : Printed for H. M. Stationery Off., by Eyre and Spottiswoode · leaf 66

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., 93-1866. 239 Venice, c. 1540.Brown morocco, the sides adorned with gold tooling; gracefulcurves with foliated ornaments within a fillet.In the centre of the obverse cover, a medallionwhich has been cut out, surrounded by thetitle M. T. c. ORATiONVM VOLVM. I. ; in thatof the reverse, a cypher.… … 58 ITALIAN BINDINGS 240 Venice, c. 1545. Morocco biuding, tooled with curves and outline foliatedornaments. In the centre, a cross flory. Border of [)arallel filletswith a sexfoil in each auii^lc. Back : three double and foiirsingle bands, the latter tooled with oblique gilt lines. BoccACio. I cusi…

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