A history of the art of bookbinding. With some account of the books of the ancients (1894)
Brassington, William Salt, 1859-1939, Hannett, John, 1803-1893 · London, E. Stock · leaf 130
out 5 inches high) is twice the size ofeach of the others. The draperies throughout arc good. It is altogether a choicespecimen of ancient binding/ This mode of external ornament is further illustratedby the following description of two books by Mr. Astle, in a paper on crosses andcrucifixes : A… … BINDING OF THE BOOK WHICH HENRY I. AND SUBSEQUENT KINGS OF ENGLAND ARE SAID TOHAVE USED AT THEIR CORONATION. {Photographed from the original at the British Museum?) g2 A HISTORY OF THE ART OF BOOKBINDhXG. and gilte with an image of the crucifix, with Mary and John, poiz together cccxxij. oz. Inthe…
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