The country house; a practical manual of the planning and construction of the American country home and its surroundings (1905)
Hooper, Charles Edward, 1867- · New York : Doubleday, Page & company · leaf 178
d given way to glass and the bindingswere thus exposed to view, as is the custom of to-day. Once upon a time, whenthe book was a costly and rare article and the binding more valuable and betterknown than the contents, as is often true of the modern volume, it was keptunder lock and key and behind… … 154 The Country House binding, regardless of the contents. There is nothing against the handsomebinding, although the simpler thing is the safer choice for ordinary use. Cheapand gaudy book designs are continually being made, with no other motive thanto catch the eye of the public, and these help…
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