Vita Nuova

Book

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Anytown Museum

Name/Title

Vita Nuova

Entry/Object ID

2023.3.1

Description

Pink Harmatan goat, tooled edge (cherry goat) and back pared (blackberry goat) onlays. Blind impression of Beatrice stamped on the back cover, haloed with red gold and palladium sprinkles. French double core silk headbands in four colors and top edge sprinkled with red gold and palladium. Title and author tooled in red gold. Italian vein marbled endpapers on Bughra.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.3

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Bottom left corner of rear board

Transcription

"NAM 2023"

Material/Technique

Tooled

Book Details

Author

Dante Alighieri

Publication Translator

Mark Musa

Publisher

The Folio Society

Place Published

City

London

Region

England

Country

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Continent

Europe

Date Published

2015

Binding

Binding Type

Design Binding

Binder

Nicoline Meyer

Binding Designer

Nicoline Meyer

Binding Notes

Pink Harmatan goat, tooled edge (cherry goat) and back pared (blackberry goat) onlays. Blind impression of Beatrice stamped on the back cover, haloed with red gold and palladium sprinkles. French double core silk headbands in four colors and top edge sprinkled with red gold and palladium. Title and author tooled in red gold. Italian vein marbled endpapers on Bughra.

Publication Language

English

Web Links and URLs

Vita Nuova

Exhibition

Continual Craft