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The book, its history and development (1907)

Davenport, Cyril, 1848-1941 · New York : D. Van Nostrand · leaf 168

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other hand,in Germany and the LowCountries colour was oftenoverdone and the result isgarish. Until the time of SamuelMearne, towards the end of theseventeenth century, all edgepaintings were done on theedges of the leaves simplypressed solidly together, butMearne invented a new fashionof arranging… … :^4<t

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