A short historical sketch of the art of bookbinding (1895)
Andrews, William Loring, 1837-1920, Matthews, William · [New York] · leaf 22
osed to have been taken fromGeoffrey Tory known as the ama/tre ait PotCasse from his trade mark, a broken vase. Thedecoration upon the books of Francis I. is in theearlier Grolier style, the arms of France taking theplace in the center panel of the motto of the book-loving Treasurer-General of… … FRENCH—XVIII. CENTURY. DEROME. sometimes covered with the letter F, alternatedwith the fieur de lys, and they are generallybound in dark colored leather, which has becomeblack with time. During the time of Henry II. the art of book-binding in France is considered by some authori-ties to have…
Bookbinding
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