TitlePastels : dix portraits de femmes, Vol. 1, [Binding components]
NamesSpencer, William Augustus, 1855-1912 (Donor)Mercier, Emile, 1855-1910 (Binder)
CollectionBooks bequeathed by William Augustus Spencer
Pastels : dix portraits de femmes, [Binding]
Volume 1.
Dates / OriginDate Created: 1900 - 1901
Library locationsSpencer CollectionShelf locator: Spencer Coll. French 1895
TopicsBookbinding
Genresbindings (gathered matter components)Book covers
NotesContent: 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.
DescriptionFront cover, front doublure, front endpaper, back endpaper, back doublure, back cover, and spine.
Type of ResourceStill image
IdentifiersNYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16828533Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 03c41520-c5c7-012f-2260-58d385a7bc34
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