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Title
La reliure du XIXe siècle, Vol. 1, [Binding components]
Names
Spencer, William Augustus, 1855-1912 (Donor)
Mercier, Emile (1855-1910) (Binder)
Lortic, Marcellin (1852-1928) (Binder)
Collection

Books bequeathed by William Augustus Spencer

La reliure du XIXe siècle, partie 1-4, [Binding]

La reliure du XIXe siècle, Vol. 1, [Binding]

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1902
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. French 1895-1897
Topics
Bookbinding
Genres
bindings (gathered matter components)
Book covers
Notes
Content: Binding, by Mercier, 1899-1902, of red crushed levant morocco, gilt. Sides within two frames of six- and five-line fillets respectively, and an inner frame of three-line fillets intersecting at the corners. Doublure by four different binders, viz.: v. 1, by Lortic, 1902; orange morocco within a border of small tools; three-line fillets forming a repeat pattern of rectangular compartments, each containing a rose inlaid in red and adorned with small tools; interspaces inlaid in blue and adorned with small tools on a stippled ground. v. 2, by Gruel, 1901; olive green morocco; oriental mosaic in brown and blue, with stippled and blind-tooled ornamentation. v. 3, by Mercier, 1900; blue morocco within a border of small tools; borders of fillets in gilt and inlaid in dark blue surrounding a Louis XVth frame, inlaid in dark blue and adorned with fillets in gilt, small tools azuré, and sprays of small flowers inlaid in red and pink. v. 4, by Marius Michel, 1899; citron morocco within a border of small tools; large flowers, buds, and leaves inlaid in green and two shades of blue tooled in gilt and entwined with a ribbon inlaid in dark blue. Back tooled and lettered; at the bottom, the monogram of Mr. Spencer. With edges gilt over rough, marbled end papers, and linings of colored silk. Original covers bound in. 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
RLIN/OCLC: NYPA1200151-B
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16828324
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e21d8820-c5c6-012f-63ab-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1855: Creator Born
  • 1902: Created
  • 1912: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "La reliure du XIXe siècle" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1902. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-41fd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "La reliure du XIXe siècle" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-41fd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1902). La reliure du XIXe siècle Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-41fd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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La reliure du XIXe siècle