The book of American interiors, prepared by Charles Wyllys Elliott from existing houses; with preliminary essays and letterpress descriptions; illustrated in heliotype (1876)
Elliott, Charles Wyllys, 1817-1883 · Boston, J.R. Osgood and Co. · leaf 67
here the books were kept on the shelves chained. We givehere an illustration (Fig. 6) (still existing, I believe) from the libraryof Hereford, England, showing- the books clasped in their preserving-chains. A book with the chain attached is now in the Public Libraryof Boston; and another, from Mr.… … oaken covers with a pig-skin back; a part of the strap which held ittogether still remains. The iron chain is to be seen riveted to thewooden cover. The description attached to it shows it to havebrought at a public sale £ 2 8 s. THE LIBRARY.Fig. 7. 61
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