Swain, William

Name/Title

Swain, William

Description

1.(1805) William Swain, of New York, is awarded the gold medal, for binding in American leather, from the American Company of Book-sellers. Dodd, Mead and Co.,The Bookman,  vol XVI, Aug. 1902- Feb.1903, pg.170. 2.  Hannah French, "Early American Bookbinding by Hand" from: "Bookbinding in America" Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.109

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William Swain

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Bookbinder