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The sea book..., [Binding]

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The sea book: a nautical repository of perils and pleasures, adventures, joys, and sufferings on the briny deep: being a summary of the life and doings of the sailor, both ashore and afloat. Illustrated with splendid steel engravings

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Title
The sea book..., [Binding]
Names
Bedford, Francis, 1799-1883 (Binder)
Collection

Bookbindings in the Spencer Collection

The sea book: a nautical repository of perils and pleasures, adventures, joys, and sufferings on the briny deep: being a summary of the life and doings of the sailor, both ashore and afloat. Illustrated with splendid steel engravings

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1850 - 1883 (Approximate)
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. Eng. 1837
Topics
Gauffered edges (Binding) -- Great Britain -- 19th century
Genres
bindings (gathered matter components)
Book covers
Notes
Content: Binding, by F. Bedford, of inlaid diagonal bands of red, green and brown morocco, gilt. Sides within fillets and narrow border of red with small tools; panels and back covered by bands extending from lower front to upper back, outlined with plain and dotted lines, and containing eight different borders heavily tooled, repeated. Double with marbled paper within a border of tools and fillets. Back lettered on red morocco label. Edges gauffered in bands with tools similar to those used on the covers.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 131732081
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16828305
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9cb33830-895a-0137-0852-04d9cb5b13dc
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

  • 1799: Creator Born
  • 1850: Created (Approximate)
  • 1883: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "The sea book..." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850 - 1883. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0541f9c0-8f01-0137-2361-155aaa6f73cd

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "The sea book..." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0541f9c0-8f01-0137-2361-155aaa6f73cd

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1850 - 1883). The sea book... Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0541f9c0-8f01-0137-2361-155aaa6f73cd

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The sea book...