Catalogue 407: Book Bindings, Historical & Decorative
London: Maggs Bros. 1921. First edition. Soft cover. 336p + many plates. Poor (skewed, coming unsewn; text complete but lacks back cover). Item #31510
Bookseller catalogue. he 461 items are divided into Books from the Libraries of Kings, Queens and Famous Men and Women; Chained Bindings; Stamped Bindings (XV. And XVI. Centuries); Decorative Bindings (English, bindings with fore-edge paintings, Scottish, embroidered, French, Italian, Oriental); Books about Bindings. If not illustrated, many of the bindings are described in detail. As described--a good practice rebinding project! Can be sent outside the US for less than the default shipping rate.
Price: $12.50
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