. Modern book-bindings & their designers. l_t! -11 -J- DESIGNEn AXIJ EXECUllCr) UV WIEXKK rHi;RK ha\e been, and there are still tobe, written whole books devoted to the history ofmodern krench decorative binding, for my ownpart, I have published two volumes and a numerousseries of articles on contemporary art Itinding andon the external adornment of books. Tile subject is far from being exhausted, how-ever, for we are m themidst of what may betermed an ornamentalmo\-ement, and the art ofgilding (jn morocco, longdormant, or, at best, car-ried on in dull, traditional,vulgar fas

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. Modern book-bindings & their designers. l_t! -11 -J- DESIGNEn AXIJ EXECUllCr) UV WIEXKK rHi;RK ha\e been, and there are still tobe, written whole books devoted to the history ofmodern krench decorative binding, for my ownpart, I have published two volumes and a numerousseries of articles on contemporary art Itinding andon the external adornment of books. Tile subject is far from being exhausted, how-ever, for we are m themidst of what may betermed an ornamentalmo\-ement, and the art ofgilding (jn morocco, longdormant, or, at best, car-ried on in dull, traditional,vulgar fashion, had hither-to been a ff o r d e d nochance of developing sideby side with other indus-tries. Now, however, ardentand ingenious innovatorsV_ abound, and one cannot foresee any limit to theimagination they display,or to the variet) of theirstyles and methods. \\ehave the reliure-tableaii,which reveals a symbolic,symphonic, emblematicspirit ; and also the reliiireseulptee en bas-reliefs,modelled on leather andrelieved by colour—knic

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