Bound for Beauty #78
391 p., [8] leaves of plates.
On illustration list page, a small paragraph explains Armstrong's symbolism on cover design.
Contents: The Book of books -- Poetry in the Psalms -- The good enchantment of Dickens -- Thackeray and real men -- George Eliot and real women -- The poet of immortal youth (Keats) -- The recovery of joy (Wordsworth) -- "The glory of the imperfect" (Browning) -- A quaint comrade by quiet streams (Walton) -- A sturdy believer (Samuel Johnson) -- A Puritan plus poetry (Emerson) -- An adventurer in a velvet jacket (Stevenson).
Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
Literature, History and criticism, 1900s
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Book Details
Author
Henry Van Dyke
Edition
First
Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons
Place Published
City
New York
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
1922
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Art Nouveau
Binding Designer
Margaret Armstrong
Binding Notes
Signed Margaret Armstrong art nouveau cover design in gilt and aquamarine stamped upon navy blue cloth. Gilt titles and design to spine. Monogram top center.
One of a series of uniform bindings designed by Armstrong for Van Dyke titles issued by Scribners.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Margaret Armstrong Binding Collection (Library of Congress)
Related Publications
Publication
Margaret Armstrong and American Trade Bindings (1991)
Notes
Gullans & Espey 289
Exhibition
Bound for Beauty: Highlights from the Roberts Collection
