Davenport, Cyril, 1848-1941 · New York : D. Van Nostrand · leaf 233
Theearlier and finer bind-ings are in morocco, which is sometimes marbled. Thewords Grolierii et Amicorum are always put upon suchbindings as were made for him, and the legend PortioMEA DOJiiNE SIT IN TERRA viVENTiUM also generallyappears in tlie centre of one or other of the boards. T.B. p Fig.… … EiG. 103.—Italian gold tooled binding made forJean Grolier, 1532. flyleaf at the beginning or at the end. Grolier was the firstcollector to have his books bound in a particular way forhimself. OENAMENTATION WITH GOLD. 211 Grolier bindings have been very freely imitated,especially by a native of…
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