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The Binding of Books An Essay in the History of Gold-Tooled Bindings.
HORNE, HERBERT P.

13 plates, index; xvi+224pp

One of the Books about Books series. The English bookbinder Rosamond Philpott trained at Sangorski and Sutcliffe. Her workshop, the Marygold Bindery, which functioned until 1932 was in Cambridge. Some of her designs are in Merton College library.

13 plates, index; xvi+224pp

One of the Books about Books series. The English bookbinder Rosamond Philpott trained at Sangorski and Sutcliffe. Her workshop, the Marygold Bindery, which functioned until 1932 was in Cambridge. Some of her designs are in Merton College library.

Binding 8vo orig. buckram gilt, worn, damaged at head of spine, uncut,
Publication 1st edit., Kegan Paul,Trench, Trubner & Co, 1894. Ownership signature in pencil on endpaper of R. Philpott, Marygold Bindery, Aug 1912.
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