Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
Conduct of life., Crystallography., 1900s
Dimensions
Height
6-5/8 in
Width
4-1/2 in
Book Details
Author
John Ruskin
Publisher
The Mershon Company
Place Published
City
Rahway
State/Province
New Jersey
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
circa 1900
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- White Spine, Floral
Binding Notes
Bound in a wide cream cloth spine stamped in an art deco gilt design. Pictorial paper covered boards to half of cover in roses and buds printed in brown, pink, and green against a white background. Top edge gilt. Binding represents a style which was extremely popular at the turn of the century, noted for white spines and repeating small flower patterns in calico-like cloth or paper - obviously marketed to the feminine buyer.
