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Title
Flirt, [Binding components]
Names
Spencer, William Augustus, 1855-1912 (Donor)
Marius Michel, Henri, 1846-1925 (Binder)
Collection

Books bequeathed by William Augustus Spencer

Flirt, [Binding]

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1890 - 1925 (Approximate)
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Topics
Bookbinding
Genres
bindings (gathered matter components)
Book covers
Notes
Content: Binding, by Marius Michel, of dark blue crushed levant morocco. In the upper right corner of the front panel, a spray of blue bell-flowers and carnations inlaid in appropriate colors. In the lower left corner of the back panel, a spray of orange bell-flowers; in the open space, a winged insect tooled in gilt. Doublé with light tan silk poplin. At the sides and ends of the board, compartments formed of three-line fillets; in the corners, the monogram A. W. [Comte Alfred Werlé]. Back lettered and inlaid with carnation blossoms. With edges gilt over rough, marbled end papers, and lining of the same material as the doublure. Original covers bound in.
Content: Bookplates of Comte Alfred Werlé and W. A. Spencer.
Description
Front cover, front doubleur, front endpaper, back endpaper, back doubleur, back cover, and spine.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ddd20030-c5c7-012f-c2d1-58d385a7bc34
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
  • 1890: Created (Approximate)
  • 1912: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Flirt" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1890 - 1925. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-96a0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Flirt" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-96a0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1890 - 1925). Flirt Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-96a0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Flirt