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Vita nova, [Binding components]

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Books bequeathed by William Augustus Spencer

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Vita nova, [Binding]

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Title
Vita nova, [Binding components]
Names
Spencer, William Augustus, 1855-1912 (Donor)
Ruban, Pétrus, 1851-1929 (Binder)
Collection

Books bequeathed by William Augustus Spencer

Vita nova, [Binding]

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1907 - 1929 (Approximate)
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Topics
Bookbinding
Genres
bindings (gathered matter components)
Book covers
Notes
Content: Binding, by Ruban, of light tan crushed levant morocco. Side tooled and inlaid with with fleurs-de-lis in white and silver and sprays of carnations in green, red, and gilt around a frame inlaid in brown; at the inner corners and passing over the back, imitation hinges inlaid in brown. Doublé with pink brocaded silk within a frame of fillets, with groups of pink forget-me-nots, and white fleur-de-lis inlaid in the sides and corners. Back inlaid with a pink scroll bearing the title inlaid in red letters outlined in silver. With gilt edges and lining of pink brocaded silk. Original covers bound in. In loose leather protective cover, tooled and lettered, and inserted in slip case.
Description
Front cover, front doublure, front endpaper, back endpaper, back doublure, back cover, and spine.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 34c44580-c5c7-012f-3cf0-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1855: Creator Born
  • 1907: Created (Approximate)
  • 1912: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Vita nova" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1907 - 1929. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-403e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Vita nova" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-403e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1907 - 1929). Vita nova Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-403e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Vita nova