Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
Americans, 1900s, Fiction, Social conditions
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Book Details
Author
Richard Whiteing
Edition
First
Publisher
The Century Company
Place Published
City
New York
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
1902
Printer
The De Vinne Press)
Place Printed
City
New York
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding
Binding Designer
Decorative Designers
Binding Notes
Decorated in two-tone gold, chrome yellow, and black on tan cloth. Note the detail in the stamping. Note also the swirling clouds and outline in silhouette of buildings and trees formed by the tan cloth- stamping in gilt forms the outline. A horseless vendor's wagon in the foreground stamped in deep yellow and black. Title and author stamped in gold near the foot of the board. Spine with title and author in gold.
Signed Decorative Designers binding, with the monogram "DD" at upper left corner in gilt.
Notes
Published October 1903.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Jay Chambers
Notes
Part of DD, lead designer. Attribution via John Lehner quoting Lee Thayer.
Related Places
Place
Country
England
Related Publications
Publication
American Decorated Publisher's Bindings 1872-1929. Collected and Described by Richard Minsky
Notes
Jay Chambers (as part of DD) was lead designer, attribution via John Lehner quoting Lee Thayer.
