Manual of library bookbinding practical and historical (1911)
Coutts, Henry Thomas, 1881-1916, Stephen, Geo. A. (George Arthur), 1880-1934 · London : Libraco limited · leaf 235
bits. Besides being a clever linisher he was agood forwarder, and he cut his own tools, either because ofhis penury or because he could not find a skilful tool-cutter. The great merit of Roger Payne, said Dil)din, lay in histaste, in his choice of ornaments and especially in the work- 204 MANUAL OF… … FIG. 43. Binding by Roger Payne. On some of his bindings the design takes the form of a trelliswork of vines. Fig. 43 is a pleasing exami)le of his work.Some of his best work is found on books bound in russialeather which had then l)ecn recently introduced into Eng-land, or in straight-grained…
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