. Modern book-bindings & their designers. , has enriched a few Bibleswith some of his beautiful ornaments in the oldScandinavian Romanesque style. From Finland nothing else has appeared but theadmirable designs by Countess Sparre, which arcgenerally worked out by Mr. (\. Hedberg. In conclusion, it may be said that if any art isai)t to express the culture of a country it is that ofl.)ookbinding. In all the other arts we can findclever men of different ])eriods who create worksof imagination which more or less appeal to thepublic, generally by reason of the love of orna-ment, which is not necess
. Modern book-bindings & their designers. , has enriched a few Bibleswith some of his beautiful ornaments in the oldScandinavian Romanesque style. From Finland nothing else has appeared but theadmirable designs by Countess Sparre, which arcgenerally worked out by Mr. (\. Hedberg. In conclusion, it may be said that if any art isai)t to express the culture of a country it is that ofl.)ookbinding. In all the other arts we can findclever men of different ])eriods who create worksof imagination which more or less appeal to thepublic, generally by reason of the love of orna-ment, which is not necessaril)- an evidence of acultured mind : but in bookbinding the connectionbetween the work of art and the owner is moreintimate and therefore more characteristic. Otherproducts of artistic industry are not deemed out ofl)lace in the possession of anyone having plenty ofmone_\, luit a librar\- consisting of choice booksprovokes ridicule against an) owner who does notpossess the culture the l)ooks assume. CO D O O u CO HZ ^ o CO ^ O NEWMAN o. NEWMAN w MANUFACTURER OF EVERY ARTICLE OF SUPERIOR QUALITYFOR THE ARTIST II-O SPECIAL BITUMEN IN OIL. THIS BEAUTIFUL AND USEFUL COLOUR CAN NOW BE USED BY THE ARTIST WITH PERFECT CONFIDENCE. IT HAS BEEN UNDER CONSTANT TRIAL AND ATTENTION J: OR AliOVE TEN YEA US WITH MOST SATI SPA( TOriT BRILLIANT IN COLOUR-DRIES IN ABOUT 24 TO 36 HOURS. DOES NOT CRACK.—SETS UP WELL. NEVER CHANGES. A^RTISTS- OPIXIONS TTJIi MUCH OBLIGE. SAMFTES FItEE OK AlPLICATION. VI -I O H W n ^ tr] U) : > i S ^ t^ ! J. t; o ^ I 24 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W. o\^: • o r >z >Oz ?i _o z Z crt W op m T; Z O . ?3 •»- n o z o r^ o r r u> o i is ?= z .z ., ^ c CT- g CO H <? s nS OV r CA! DUNVEGAN CASTLE (skye). By HAROLD STEWARD RflTHB©NE. anb (Romantic (poem. Quarto: Extensively Illustrated: Printed on Handmade Paper inCaxton Old-Face Type : Specially Designed Celtic Borders : RichlyDecorated Cover. Price £i iis. 6d. Net. BERNARD QUARITCH, k, PICCADIL
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