Bound for Beauty #35
190 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill.
Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
1900s
Dimensions
Height
7-1/2 in
Book Details
Author
Katherine Cecil Thurston
Illustrator
George Gibbs
Edition
First
Publisher
Harper & Brothers
Place Published
City
New York
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
1907
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Art Deco
Binding Notes
Distinctive black silk moire binding with wide diagonal red band bordered in gilt Egyptian trim motif runs the entire length of the book. Stylistic gilt lettering to the title enhances the mystique affect.
Notes
First edition, published April 1907.
Relationships
Related Publications
Notes
Hubin [1984 Crime Fiction, page 394]
Exhibition
Bound for Beauty: Highlights from the Roberts Collection
