Bound for Beauty #77
viii, 306 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.)
Contents: A Remembered dream -- Antwerp road -- A City of refuge -- A Sanctuary of trees -- The King's high way -- The Traitor in the house -- Justice of the elements -- Ashes of vengeance -- The Broken soldier and the maid of France -- The Hearing ear -- Sketches of Quebec -- A Classic instance -- The New era and carry on -- The Primitive and his sandals -- Diana and the lions -- The Hero and tin soldiers -- Salvage point -- The Boy of Nazareth dreams.
Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
Short stories, 1910s
Dimensions
Height
7-3/4 in
Book Details
Author
Henry Van Dyke
Edition
First
Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons
Place Published
City
New York
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
1919
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Art Nouveau
Binding Designer
Margaret Armstrong
Binding Notes
Art nouveau cover design in gilt, white and rust stamped upon navy blue cloth. Gilt titles and design to spine. One of a series of uniform bindings designed by Armstrong for Van Dyke titles issued by Scribners.
Signed binding, monogram "MA" at bottom right corner of the design.
Notes
First Edition, Published March 1919.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Margaret Armstrong Binding Collection (Library of Congress)
Related Publications
Publication
The Art of American Book Covers 1875-1930 / Richard Minsky
Notes
Featured on page 66-67.
"Stamped in what was then called 'Japan' gold, a copper alloy, while the others seen here use true gold leaf." (page 66)
Publication
Margaret Armstrong and American Trade Bindings (1991)
Notes
Gullans & Espey 287
Exhibition
Bound for Beauty: Highlights from the Roberts Collection
