Thaddeus of Warsaw / Miss Jane Porter

Name/Title

Thaddeus of Warsaw / Miss Jane Porter

Entry/Object ID

2015.7.108

Description

459 pages. 2 tissue guarded engravings preceding the title page.

Collection

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

Lexicon

Search Terms

1880s, History, Stanislaus II Augustus, 1764-1795

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

5 in

Book Details

Author

Jane Porter

Edition

New and Revised

Publisher

J.W. Lovell

Place Published

City

New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

circa 1880

Binding

Binding Type

Publisher's Binding- Gold Band Titles

Binding Notes

Bound in mustard yellow cloth with elaborate black stamping to cover and spine of a bordered Asian-inspired leaf, branch, and flower design with a diagonal orientation. Urns with flowers, an owl, and a title ribbon band to the cover stamped in gilt. Cover stamping fills the entire board and spine. Spine has a wide title band stamped in gilt. Yellow endpapers.

Notes

Gift inscription dated 1881

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Country

Poland

Continent

Europe