An historical sketch of bookbinding
An enlarged reprint" of the "Introduction to the Catalogue of the exhibition of bindings, held at the Burlington Fine Arts Club, in ... 1891. The articles "Embroidered book-covers", "The use of metal in bound books" and "Book-edge decoration", appeared first in the Magazine of art, v.13-15 Historical sketch of bookbinding -- Table of contemporaneous sovereigns in France and England -- Technical terms in ordinary use -- Embroidered book-covers -- The use of metal in bound books -- Book-edge decoration -- Early documents relating to the craft Includes index Bibliography: p. [251]-294 Rare copy 1: Gift of the estate of Carl A. Kroch Rare Annex copy 1: Gift of Henry W. Sage
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