The Mayor of Casterbridge / Thomas Hardy

Name/Title

The Mayor of Casterbridge / Thomas Hardy

Entry/Object ID

2015.7.48

Description

356 pages. Publisher's advertisements printed in red to endpapers. Leisure Hour Series No. 191. This series began in the 1870s, thus the Japanese design.

Collection

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

Lexicon

Search Terms

1870s

Dimensions

Height

6-3/4 in

Book Details

Author

Thomas Hardy

Publisher

Henry Holt and Company

Place Published

City

New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

1886

Binding

Binding Type

Publisher's Binding- Japonisme

Binding Notes

Bound in the uniform series binding of mustard colored cloth with black stamped diagonal Japanese-influenced design to front cover of a spider with web, an oak leaf and branch, and a small open fan. Spine has title in gilt with black stamping and Henry Holt publisher's device of owl. Stamping of reeds and cattails continues around to the rear cover. Series began the 1870's, thus the Japanese design.

Notes

Library bookplate.