Later Love Letters of a Musician / Myrtle Reed

Book

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American Bookbinders Museum

Name/Title

Later Love Letters of a Musician / Myrtle Reed

Entry/Object ID

2015.7.273

Description

iv, 165 p. Black bordered text with red lettering on page headers.

Collection

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

Lexicon

Search Terms

1900s

Dimensions

Height

8-1/4 in

Book Details

Author

Myrtle Reed

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons

Place Published

City

New York, London

State/Province

New York

Country

United States, England

Continent

North America

Date Published

1900

Printer

Knickerbocker Press

Date Printed

1906

Binding

Binding Type

Publisher's Binding- Art Nouveau

Binding Designer

Margaret Armstrong

Binding Notes

Art nouveau gilt stamped design of woman's portrait in ivory by Margaret Armstrong. Binding signed with the initials "MA" (monogram at bottom right corner of the floral border at center). One of a set of Reed's titles issued at various times by Putnam. Most commonly seen in lavender cloth. This is bound in pale grey cloth with gilt spine decoration and titles. Notable for the iris design created by embossing the ivory cloth and stamping the background a subtle pale green. In original slipcase printed in green floral pattern with replication of cover design, missing spine edge. Top edge gilt. Deckled page edges.

Notes

1906 reprint. Flyleaf inscription: "Miss Alice Heidelberg 12/1/07"

Relationships

Related Publications

Publication

Margaret Armstrong and American Trade Bindings (1991)

Notes

Gullans & Espey 202