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Title
Pastels : dix portraits de femmes, Vol. 1, [Binding components]
Names
Spencer, William Augustus, 1855-1912 (Donor)
Mercier, Emile, 1855-1910 (Binder)
Collection

Books bequeathed by William Augustus Spencer

Pastels : dix portraits de femmes, [Binding]

Volume 1.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1900 - 1901
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. French 1895
Topics
Bookbinding
Genres
bindings (gathered matter components)
Book covers
Notes
Content: Binding, by Mercier, 1900-1901, of brown crushed levant morocco, gilt. v. 1, sides, within three five-lines fillets broken and interlacing in a geometrical design; in the corners, violets, with leaves and flowers inlaid in appropriate colors. Doublé with grayish-green morocco within a border of small tools. Centre panel within a wreath of violets inlaid in purple and four shades of green and surrounded by a frame of three fillets. Back tooled, lettered, and inlaid with units from the design on the sides. With marbled end papers, gilt edges, and lining of dark brown grosgrain silk. Lower edges entirely uncut. Original covers bound in. v. 2, three-quarters binding only. Back as in v. 1. With marbled end papers and rough edges. In loose leather protective covers, tooled, lettered, and inlaid, and inserted in slip cases.
Description
Front cover, front doublure, front endpaper, back endpaper, back doublure, back cover, and spine.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16828533
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 03c41520-c5c7-012f-2260-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1855: Creator Born
  • 1900: Created (Approximate)
  • 1912: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Pastels " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900 - 1901. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-3f92-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Pastels " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-3f92-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1900 - 1901). Pastels Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-3f92-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Pastels