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
New York, London
State/Province
New York
Country
United States, England
Continent
North America
Date Published
1904
Printer
Knickerbocker Press
Date Printed
1908
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 ivory/grey cloth with elaborate gilt spine decoration and titles in gilt stamped iris design, but in variant cloth color and pale grey stamping to iris.
One of a set of Reed titles which was issued at various times by Putnam, and is most commonly seen in lavender cloth. Top edge gilt. Deckled page edges.
Notes
January 1908 reprint.
Relationships
Related Publications
Publication
Margaret Armstrong and American Trade Bindings (1991)
