Name/Title
Mabel Martin: A Harvest Idyl / John Greenleaf WhittierEntry/Object ID
2015.7.56Description
72 pages. Illustrations.
Compare to the similar binding of Whittier's "Snow-Bound," which at first glance appears to be a uniform binding, but is actually by a different publisher and is a close design match, but not identical, a common publishing practice in the 1870s and 1880s.Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' BindingsBook Details
Author
John Greenleaf WhittierPublisher
James R. Osgood & CompanyPlace Published
City
BostonState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaDate Published
1874Date Printed
1876Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- VictorianBinding Notes
Bound in rust colored cloth black stamped double crossed lines surrounding a central gilt-stamped square containing the title and vertical sheafs of grains and wildflowers. Beveled edges. All edges gilt. Gilt titles to spine.Relationships
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Compare binding to Whittier's "Snow-Bound" (2015.7.66)
