English bookbindings in the British museum : illustrations of sixty-three examples selected on account of their beauty or historical interest
Author:
Fletcher, William Younger
Printer:
Griggs, W.
Publisher:
Kegan, Paul & Co.
Writer:
Latifi, K.
With introduction and descriptions by William Younger Fletcher, the plates printed in facsimile by W. Griggs.
With letter laid in from K. Latifi to Dr. Thomas, British Museum, dated 20th Oct. 1936 arguing that the last example in the book has been wrongly attributed to Roger Payne and is in fact by Kalthoeber.
Prospectus tipped in.
Xvii p., [66] leaves, 66 leaves of plates : ill. (col.) ; 39 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1915) by Middleton-Wake, Charles H.
1895 - 1936-10-20
"Strictly limited to an edition of 500 copies of which this is no. [in ms] 93." Bound in blue cloth, gold stamped. Top edge of pages gilt, other edges untrimmed.
Support composed of paper
Accession number: PB 1895.1
Primary reference Number: 98959
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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