Manual of library bookbinding practical and historical (1911)
Coutts, Henry Thomas, 1881-1916, Stephen, Geo. A. (George Arthur), 1880-1934 · London : Libraco limited · leaf 198
ther distinguished by the absence ofraised bands. Most of his bindings bear the generous inscription,Tho. Maioli et Amicorvm, and some of them also have theenigmatical motto, Inimici mei mea mihi non me mihi, ofwhich no satisfactory translation has been found, but a sug-gested translation is, My… … i68 MANUAL OF LIBRARY BOOKBINDING specimens has the motto, Portio mea, Domine, sit in terravivENTiVM, which is also found on Groliers books. A beauti-ful effect on several of Maiolis plainer bindings was obtainedby rubbing gold leaf into the leather, thereby impartinga peculiar and rich tint to the…
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