Examples of bookbinding executed by Robt. Rivière & Son : exhibited at the Leipzig Exhibition in 1914 for a few weeks prior to the Great War on the outbreak of which they were placed in the cellars of the Leipzig Museum, where they remained for five years (1920)
Robert Rivière and Son · [London] : Robt. Rivière & Son · leaf 30
eference to the Author of this wonderful tragedy. Inthe centre are displayed the arms of William Shakespeare,the shield and mantling being executed in gold, a scrollappearing underneath and bearing the appropriate motto:He was not of an Age but for All Time, with laurelleaves and berries… … Illustration 4 13 tragedy, and in the border at the foot the turtle dovesare again introduced, the gold cup suggesting the poisonby which Romeo died, and in the centre the initials W.S. The front doublure (see illustration No. 3) again con-tains hearts, as symbolizing love, but in this case a…
Bookbinding · Leather bindings (Bookbinding)
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