Davenport, Cyril, 1848-1941 · New York : D. Van Nostrand · leaf 184
etal, and the use of tortoiseshell with silver orgilt mounts is also found of Spanish, German, or Dutchworkmanship. I should say that the best guide to deter-mine to which of these countries the work belongs is totake the place of imprint as authoritative. The imprinton a printed book does not by… … Fig. 82. — Geiinaubinding in silverfilitiieo and niello. 162 THE BOOK: ITS HISTOEY AND DE^rELOPMENT consideration. Some Dutch bindings are made in basemetal, gilt, often with open work and engraving. Theyare neither good to look uj^on nor pleasant to handle. Italian bindings in metal are rare, and…
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