Name/Title
The Mystics: A Novel / Katherine Cecil ThurstonEntry/Object ID
2015.7.301Description
Bound for Beauty #35
190 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill.Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' BindingsBook Details
Author
Katherine Cecil ThurstonIllustrator
George GibbsEdition
FirstPublisher
Harper & BrothersPlace Published
City
New YorkState/Province
New YorkCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaDate Published
1907Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Art DecoBinding Notes
Distinctive black silk moire binding with wide diagonal red band bordered in gilt Egyptian trim motif runs the entire length of the book. Stylistic gilt lettering to the title enhances the mystique affect.Notes
First edition, published April 1907.Relationships
Related Publications
Notes
Hubin [1984 Crime Fiction, page 394]Exhibition
Bound for Beauty: Highlights from the Roberts Collection
