Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
French drama., 1910s
Dimensions
Height
7-3/4 in
Width
5-1/4 in
Book Details
Author
Maurice Maeterlinck
Edition
First American
Publisher
Dodd, Mead & Company
Place Published
City
New York
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
1907
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- 20th Century Blind Stamping
Binding Notes
One of the uniform bindings in the series The Works of Maurice Maeterlinck. Bound in garden green vertical ribbed cloth with a repeating pattern of leaf and lily pad to spine, front, and rear covers created by blind stamping. Gilt stamped titles to spine and cover. Top edge gilt. A contemporary, early twentieth century use of blind stamping, which was so heavily used in the 1840's to 1860's.
