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George du Maurier’s novel, with a Margaret Armstrong-designed cloth binding and interesting bleed-through of manuscript notes onto frontispiece (2 images)
Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896. Trilby, a novel. New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1894
Special Collections: PZ3.D887 T8
Simple, yet refined with a touch of glam, this fore edge is one of our favorite #giltypleasures.
Our Saviour with prophets and apostles. ... New-York : D. Appleton & Company, 1851.
Via Flickr: The Keepsake: A Gift for the Holidays. New York: J.C. Riker, 1853. (Michael Zinman)
Seen here is an example of papier mâché bindings, also called "mother-of-pearl bindings" and "lacquered bindings". They appeared on American books only briefly - around 1850-55 - a time of increasingly elaborate book cover decoration. Papier maché was a very popular technique used to produce household items such as trays, snuff boxes, table tops, daguerreotype cases, and even furniture. The Library Company has 49 papier mâché bindings and 8 portfolio covers. Also included are papier mâché from a private collection. #FlickrFriday
Moths and Butterflies by State Library of Massachusetts on Flickr.
