History of Providence as Manifested in Scripture / Alexander Carson
Entry/Object ID
2015.7.9
Description
356 pages plus 24 page Catalogue of Books Published and For Sale to the Trade. Or At Retail by Edward H. Fletcher bound to rear.
Early example of publisher's advertising to as a decorative device.
Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
1850s
Dimensions
Height
7-3/4 in
Book Details
Author
Alexander Carson
Publisher
E.H. Fletcher
Place Published
City
New York
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
1852
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding
Binding Notes
Bound in dark brown cloth blind stamped front and rear with central device in blind of early publisher's advertising. Titles in gilt to spine.
"Colton & Jenkins" blind stamped in outer-most border: "Colton &" on proper right top, "Jenkins" on proper left top. "Bindery" blind stamped on proper right bottom corner, "N. York" on proper left bottom corner. Stamping is reversed on back cover.
