Foreign 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.
"Intended to form a companion volume to English bookbindings in the British Museum, published last year [1895]".
Xxiv, [65] leaves, LXV plates : ill. col. ; 39 cm.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1915) by Middleton-Wake, Charles H.
Production date: AD 1896
"Strictly limited to an edition of 500 copies of which this no. [in ms] 148." Bound in blue cloth, gold stamped. Top edge of pages gilt, other edges untrimmed.
Support composed of paper
Accession number: PB 1896.1
Primary reference Number: 98962
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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