The binding of books; an essay in the history of gold-tooled bindings (1894)
Horne, Herbert Percy, 1864-1916, Cobden-Sanderson, T. J. (Thomas James), 1840-1922, Cockerell, Douglas · London, K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Ltd. · leaf 157
in the same collection [C. 19. c. 21.]. These severe, but pleasing, bindings are among thefirst indications of the simpler, but more effective,modes of decoration, which began with the seven-teenth century, and by which the art of the Frenchbinder, untrammelled by any Italian traditions, atlength… … ^mttSy^ti, BIN0IN(^ rOR SIR KENELM DIGBY. French Bindings 127 either board with a simple panel, formed by afillet of three, or four, lines, which cross one anotherat the angles. The panel is further enriched witharms, and the outer angles of the fillet by fleurons, orflowered corner-pieces ; while…
Bookbinding -- History
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