Historic bindings in the Bodleian Library, Oxford : with reproductions of twenty-four of the finest bindings (1891)
Brassington, William Salt, 1859-1939, Bodleian Library · London : Sampson Low, Marston and Co. · leaf 177
rom this case many ofthe examples described in this book have been selected. In the caseto the north will be found several fine Oriental bindings which, byreason of their brilliant and varied colours, cannot be photographedsatisfactorily. These, however, have been noticed in the introductionto this… … s an example of ornamental bookbinding thespecimen before us is in every way worthy ofthe reputation of James I. as a bibliophile; itis a right royal binding, well finished, with alavish expenditure of gold-tooling applied withregularity and precision, denoting an exceedinglyskilful workman. Who…
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