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The book, its history and development (1907)

Davenport, Cyril, 1848-1941 · New York : D. Van Nostrand · leaf 244

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eland side by side, impressed upon black leather. But there were other very decorative small bindingsbeing produced in considerable numbers about this period.Whether these also owed their existence to Samuel Mearneis still uncertain, but he was, I expect, a moving spirit inthe matter of fine… … Fig. 114.—Book stamp ofthe English Common-wealth. 222 THE BOOK: ITS HISTORY AND D]*]VELOPMENT. morocco. They liave inlays of red, yellow, and whiteleather upon them and some very well designed gold tooling.Many of the designs are in detail similar to those whichwere certainly used at a later time…

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