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Modern book-bindings & their designers (1900)

Wood, Esther, Strange, Edward Fairbrother, 1862-1929, Uzanne, Octave, 1852-1931, Frykholm, Sunny, Brochner, Georg, Khnopff, Fernand, 1858-1921, Mourey, Gabriel, 1865-1943 · New York and London, John Lane · leaf 73

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epthas to assume almost the nature of Ijas-relief model-ling. Here another danger—the temptation to stuff the cover— comes in sight, and an almostaustere restraint is needed to save the art fromthat most fatal lapse— the simulation of an effect[jroper to another material. But that some… … DESIGNED BY JIISS JOCKEL EXECUTED BY 1 HE GUILD OF WOMEN BINDERS Mrs. Macdonald, and Mrs. Traquair. Idie last-named lady shows a powerful and fantastic imagi-nation in her treatment of The World at Aiietwiiand Re/if:;io Medici, in \vhich the decoration formsa curious and obscure medley of…

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