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Title
Front endpaper
Names
Spencer, William Augustus, 1855-1912 (Donor)
Boufflers, chevalier de (1738-1815) (Author)
Mercier, Emile (1855-1910) (Binder)
Collection

Books bequeathed by William Augustus Spencer

Aline, reine de Golconde.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1909
Date Issued: 1887
Place: Paris
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Topics
Bookbinding
Genres
bindings (gathered matter components)
Book covers
Notes
Content: Binding, by Mercier, 1909, of red crushed levant morocco, gilt. Sides tooled with a medallion within a wreath suspended from a frame with ornaments in the corners and at the top and bottom; the whole within an outer border of three fillets. Doublé with blue morocco within a border of small tools. Center panel within a scrollwork border with crowns and thistles and surrounded by a three-line fillet; at the bottom, the monogram of Mr. Spencer. Back tooled and lettered. With gilt edges, marbled end papers, and lining of red watered silk. Original covers bound in. In loose leather protective cover, tooled and lettered, and inserted in slip case.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPA1200096-B
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ffca1f70-c5c6-012f-dd9e-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
  • 1909: Created (Approximate)
  • 1912: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2023: Found by you!
  • 2024

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Front endpaper" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1909 - 1887. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-40ca-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Front endpaper" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 1, 2023. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-40ca-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1909 - 1887). Front endpaper Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-40ca-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Front endpaper