Museum of Antiquity : A Description of Ancient Life

Name/Title

Museum of Antiquity : A Description of Ancient Life

Entry/Object ID

2019.9.1

Description

1 v. (various pagings), [8] leaves of plates : ill. (steel engravings) Extra signature sewn in at rear for extra order form pages--signatures throughout.

Collection

Representative Bindings

Lexicon

Search Terms

Salesman sample

Dimensions

Height

9-7/8 in

Width

6-3/4 in

Book Details

Author

L.W. Yaggy, M.S, T.L. Haines

Edition

Illustrated

Publisher

Western Publishing House

Place Published

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

1883

Binding

Binding Type

Publisher's Binding- Salesman's Sample

Binding Notes

Binding in mahogany turkey morocco with blind stamped floral panel to front and rear boards. Title in gilt to center of front board. Beveled board edges. Top edge gilt, foredge and tail edges marbled. Marbled endpapers, with a cloth hinges. At rear are example covers and spines for the two other binding options: half turkey morocco binding and the cloth bound edition.

Exhibition

Making their Mark: Decorating and Finishing.