The London Bookbinders 1780-1806

Name/Title

The London Bookbinders 1780-1806

Entry/Object ID

2009.13.184

Description

xvi, 182 p. : wood engravings Includes appendices, index. Contents Note: Introduction / Preface / I The Formation of the lodges and the strike of 1786 / II The "victims" / III The "prosecuting masters" and some others / IV Experiences of William Hall 1781-93 / V Thomas William Faulkner and the reduction of the hour in 1794 / VI The irascible Mr. Faulkner / VII The tea half-hour strike, 1806 / VIII The early lodges

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Book Details

Author

Ellic Howe

Illustrator

Gwendolen Raverat

Edition

Facsimile Edition

Publisher

The Merrion Press and Desmond Zwemmer

Place Published

City

London

Country

England

Date Published

1988

Printer

The Westerham Press

Binding

Binding Type

Hardcover or Case Bound

Binding Notes

Bound in brown cloth, with small oval wood engraving inlaid on upper half of front board. Spine has title and author in gilt. Head stained dark brown. Cream dust jacket with repeating floral pattern in red.