White As Snow / Edward and Ruth Garrett

Book

American Bookbinders Museum

Name/Title

White As Snow / Edward and Ruth Garrett

Entry/Object ID

2015.7.46

Description

211 pages. "Dye and Saunders - Oneanta, New York Booksellers" embossed stamp to front endpaper.

Collection

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

Lexicon

Search Terms

1870s

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Width

5 in

Book Details

Author

Edward Garrett, Ruth Garrett

Publisher

A.D.F. Randolph & Company

Place Published

City

New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

circa 1873

Binding

Binding Type

Publisher's Binding- Victorian

Binding Notes

Noted for the unique book cloth: a gingham, tiny pale yellow snowflakes are woven in a dark brown cloth, giving the effect of densely falling snow. A black vignette of ivy leaves is stamped to the front cover which is bordered in black rule. Titles in gilt to spine.

Notes

Name to front endpaper dated 1873