Les femmes bibliophiles; catalogue of a collection of books bound by famous binders for royal and distinguished ladies from Marguerite de Valois to the Empress Eugénie (1919)
J. Pearson & Co · London : J. Pearson & Co. · leaf 101
by William Churchill, the Royal binder. The side is decoratedwith a large diamond-shaped panel, formed by a fillet, with one plain and one toothed line.On either side of this are a series of curved tools with smaller stamps at the joints. In thecentre is a diamond-shaped ornament outlined with… … LES FEMMES BIBLIOPHILES 3X dots of various sizes, small crosses, and formal tools. The panels of the back are gilt,there are marbled end-papers, and the edges of the leaves are gilt. This is an excellentexample of the high standard of decoration and design set by the later Stuart binders. Inthe…
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