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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 272

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queen Elizabeths golden manual of prayers, the binding is of gold enamelled, and is said to be the work of george heriot.(Photographed from the original in the possession of C.J. Wertheimer, Esq.) George Heriot was the favourite goldsmith and banker of James I. of England, andthe founder of that…

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