356 pages. Publisher's advertisements printed in red to endpapers.
Leisure Hour Series No. 191. This series began in the 1870s, thus the Japanese design.
Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
1870s
Dimensions
Height
6-3/4 in
Book Details
Author
Thomas Hardy
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Place Published
City
New York
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
1886
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Japonisme
Binding Notes
Bound in the uniform series binding of mustard colored cloth with black stamped diagonal Japanese-influenced design to front cover of a spider with web, an oak leaf and branch, and a small open fan. Spine has title in gilt with black stamping and Henry Holt publisher's device of owl. Stamping of reeds and cattails continues around to the rear cover. Series began the 1870's, thus the Japanese design.
