315 pages.
Black bordered text with red lettering on page headers.
Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
1900s
Dimensions
Height
8-1/4 in
Book Details
Author
Myrtle Reed
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Place Published
City
London, New York
Country
England, United States
State/Province
New York
Continent
North America
Date Published
1904
Printer
Knickerbocker Press
Date Printed
1910
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Art Nouveau
Binding Designer
Margaret Armstrong
Binding Notes
Art nouveau gilt stamped design of intertwining iris by Margaret Armstrong. Binding is unsigned. Bound in lavender cloth with elaborate gilt spine decoration and titling. Stamped in gilt and white. One of a set of Reed titles which was issued at various times by Putnam, and is sometimes seen in pale grey cloth. Top edge gilt. Deckled page edges.
Notes
Owner's name stamp: Grace W. Pound., Bookseller's ticket: W. B. Clarke Co. Booksellers & Stationers, 26 & 28 Tremont St. & 30 Court Sq., Boston.
Relationships
Related Publications
Publication
Margaret Armstrong and American Trade Bindings (1991)
