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Spencer Collection

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COLLECTION
Bookbinding : books bequeathed by William Augustus Spencer.

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SUB-COLLECTION
Mademoiselle de Maupin.

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SUB-COLLECTION
Volume 1.

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Front endpaper.

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Title
Front endpaper.
Names
Spencer, William Augustus, 1855-1912 (Donor)
Mercier, Georges (1885-1939) (Binder)
Gautier, Théophile (1811-1872) (Author)
Collection

Books bequeathed by William Augustus Spencer

Mademoiselle de Maupin.

Volume 1.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1911
Date Issued: 1883
Place: Paris
Publisher: L. Conquet
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Topics
Bookbinding
Genres
bindings (gathered matter components)
Book covers
Notes
Content: Binding, by G. Mercier, 1911, of blue crushed levant morocco, gilt. Sides within a frame of four fillets and an inner frame of Louis XVth design, composed of three fillets broken and ornamented at the corners. Doublé with brown morocco within a border of small tools. Centre panel within a frame of three fillets and an ornate inner frame of modernized Louis XVth design, composed of small tools and fillets forming compartments inlaid with blue and others adorned with small quatrefoils in red; at the bottom, the monogram of Mr. Spencer. Back tooled and lettered. With gilt edges, marbeled end papers, and lining of blue watered grosgrain silk. Original covers bound in. In loose leather protective cover, tooled and lettered, and inserted in slip case.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22017610
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ad9a9060-c5c7-012f-a2e0-58d385a7bc34
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
  • 1911: Created (Approximate)
  • 1912: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2021: Found by you!
  • 2022

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Front endpaper." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1911 - 1883. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-966e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Front endpaper." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 24, 2021. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-966e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1911 - 1883). Front endpaper. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-966e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Front endpaper.