Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
1890s
Dimensions
Height
7-1/2 in
Width
5 in
Book Details
Author
Sam Walter Foss
Publisher
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co.
Place Published
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
1897
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Art Nouveau
Binding Notes
Bound in leaf green fine grain cloth with an elegantly simple patterned design of stylized flowers and leaves that complements the title. Author and title in double ruled rectangular box to front cover. Unknown designer. Wonderful use of asymmetrical flower/leaf design repeats to top of spine.
