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The book : its history and development (1907)

Davenport, Cyril, 1848-1941 · London : Constable · leaf 246

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yet another beautifulstyle invented by Mearne. It is notso real a design asthe Cottage, as itpartakes to someextent of the prin-ciple of the semis,inasmuch as sym-metrical repetition is an integral part of it. There isno doubt that Mearne saw and admired the work of thegreat French contemporary… … FlG. 115.—English gold tooled Rectangu-lar style binding, by Samuel Mearne.Made for Charles II.

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