Name/Title
The White Shield / Myrtle ReedEntry/Object ID
2019.4.1Description
xi, 343 p., [5] leaves of plates : ill. (1 col.), music
1 color frontis, 4 black and white plates with descriptive tissue guards.
One of a set of Reed titles issued in lavender cloth at various times by Putnam. All have black bordered text with red lettering on page headers.Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' BindingsBook Details
Author
Myrtle ReedIllustrator
Dalton StevensEdition
FirstPublisher
G.P. Putnam's SonsPlace Published
City
New York, LondonState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States, EnglandContinent
North AmericaDate Published
1912Printer
Knickerbocker PressDate Printed
1912Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Art NouveauBinding Designer
Margaret ArmstrongBinding Notes
Bound in lavender cloth. Front cover has elaborate art nouveau border and lily design stamped in gilt, white, and burgundy.Top edge gilt.
Signed binding by Armstrong, initials "MA" at lower right.Relationships
Related Publications
Publication
Margaret Armstrong and American Trade Bindings (1991)Notes
Gullans & Espey 213