Name/Title
Silas Marner, The Weaver of Raveloe / George EliotEntry/Object ID
2015.7.85Description
249 pages.
Notable for use of a single stamping color to create the design and the lack of gilt stamping- a much less expensive production cost.
Inferior paper and printing- an example of cheap book production.Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' BindingsLexicon
Search Terms
1880s, Cheap book productionBook Details
Author
George EliotPublisher
Lovell, Coryell & CompanyPlace Published
City
New YorkState/Province
New YorkCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaDate Published
circa 1880Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Gold Band TitlesBinding Notes
Blue cloth stamped in black with ruled elaborate border surrounding an embossed mythical creature standing on two books and holding a third with "Oxford Edition" stamped beneath. Motif repeated to spine. Wide, gilt stamped title band to spine. Green floral endpapers.Notes
No publication date.
