. Modern book-bindings & their designers. no means unrecognised, and soon foundthemselves reinforced by a number of amateursand independent spirits, such as Mnie. Waldeck-Rcjusseau, Mme. Antoinette A^allgren, and thatskilful draughtsman, Eugene Belville, together withseveral ladies who adopted the external adornmentof books as a new emplo)TOent for their time and taste. .Since then the two Salons have opened theirdoors to the most eminent artist-binders of the me dwell on S(jme of tliese —manyof which have arrived at full realisation—andendeavour to pick out a few of the b
. Modern book-bindings & their designers. no means unrecognised, and soon foundthemselves reinforced by a number of amateursand independent spirits, such as Mnie. Waldeck-Rcjusseau, Mme. Antoinette A^allgren, and thatskilful draughtsman, Eugene Belville, together withseveral ladies who adopted the external adornmentof books as a new emplo)TOent for their time and taste. .Since then the two Salons have opened theirdoors to the most eminent artist-binders of the me dwell on S(jme of tliese —manyof which have arrived at full realisation—andendeavour to pick out a few of the best amongthese courageous artists. A distinct place must be reserved for CaniiUeMartin, untimely removed, alas, before he couldcomplete to his entire satisfaction a long career fullof research, and poetry, and fancy. His bindings,wliich were admirabh composed, and at timesattained high-art effects, found conipletest realisationin morocco colourings, without the aid of gold toset them oft. Caniille Martins experiments were not .\M) EXECUIEl) IIV French Bookbindings
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