Examples of bookbinding executed by RobtRivière & Son : exhibited at the Leipzig Exhibition in 1914 for a few weeks prior to the Great War on the outbreak of which they were placed in the cellars of the Leipzig Museum, where they remained for five years . Illustration 32 35 THE STORY OF NELL GWYN, by Cunningham,ist Edition, 1852. Bound in Light Blue LevantMorocco, with Silk Doublures and Fly-leaves. Decorated (see illustration No. 32) with a rich border inwhich inlaid roses are introduced. At the top will be seen amonogram surmounted by a crown; at foot , andon each side Cupids bow an
Examples of bookbinding executed by RobtRivière & Son : exhibited at the Leipzig Exhibition in 1914 for a few weeks prior to the Great War on the outbreak of which they were placed in the cellars of the Leipzig Museum, where they remained for five years . Illustration 32 35 THE STORY OF NELL GWYN, by Cunningham,ist Edition, 1852. Bound in Light Blue LevantMorocco, with Silk Doublures and Fly-leaves. Decorated (see illustration No. 32) with a rich border inwhich inlaid roses are introduced. At the top will be seen amonogram surmounted by a crown; at foot , andon each side Cupids bow and quiver, with an inlaid strap-ping of green and black. The doublures of silk have gold borders in which inlaidroses are introduced into the four PRINTED BY CHAS. WHITTINGHAM AND GRIGGS (PRINTERS) LTD. TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE, AND HANOVER STREET, PECKHAM,
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