Creator
Robert Hoe, Jr
Title
A Lecture on Bookbinding as a Fine Art
Coverage
New York
Publisher
The Grolier Club
Date
1885
Description
A pictorial binding portraying Roger Payne in his studio, after the engraving by Sylvester Harding (displayed). The Parisian binding was created by Charles Meunier for Henry Walters after 1886. The portrayal consists of a panel of multi-colored leather inlays and cuir-ciselé carvings; the panel itself is set into the front cover.
Source
Acquired at auction, 1989.
Format
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