The Poetic Old-World: A Little Book for Tourists / Lucy H. Humphrey
Entry/Object ID
2015.7.244
Description
Bound for Beauty #43
513 p.
Companion to "The Poetic New World" and "The Open Road."
Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
Travel, Poetry, 1900s
Dimensions
Height
6-1/4 in
Book Details
Editor
Lucy H. Humphrey
Edition
First
Publisher
H. Holt and Company
Place Published
City
New York
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
1908
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Japonisme
Binding Designer
Bertha Stuart
Binding Notes
Bound in flexible green diagonal-fine-rib-grain cloth in a wrap-around design, signed by Bertha Stuart. Black and white photographic scenic endpapers. All edges gilt. Design is of a scene of large masted sailing ships upon swirling ocean waves. Title is within a framed center rectangle with motif of flying ocean birds in the foreground. This motif is carried over the spine and onto the top right corner of the rear cover, where a group of birds soar. The bottom of the rear cover depicts swirling waves - all in gilt. The entire design is created using only bright and matte gilt. The overall design is very Asian inspired. The right rear corner, also in gilt, has the Henry Holt monogram with owl (very unusual). Book was also issued in red cloth with slightly different details to rear design.
Notes
First Edition, June 1908
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Island
Great Britain
Country
United Kingdom
Exhibition
Bound for Beauty: Highlights from the Roberts Collection
