The Hanging of the Crane and Other Poems of the Home / Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Entry/Object ID
2015.7.175
Description
53 leaves. Black and white illustrations.
Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
1890s
Dimensions
Height
7-1/4 in
Book Details
Author
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Publisher
Houghton, Mifflin & Company
Place Published
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
1893
Date Printed
1894
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Art Nouveau
Binding Designer
Sarah Wyman Whitman
Binding Notes
Bound in cream vellum-like cloth with Wyman's unique typography to central title enclosed within a gilt ruled border. Design is notable for the floral design within the first word of the title whose stem extends through subsequent two words of the title. Four floral corner designs complete the design which is blind stamped to the rear. Highly significant are the gilt patterned art nouveau endpapers designed by Whitman, which are exceedingly scarce. Black and white illustrations. Top edge gilt. Cloth binding has darkened and stained - a common problem with this choice of polished vellum-like cloth, a favorite of Whitman's, which, when pristine, is stunning, but rarely found in this condition.
