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A Collection of 18th-Century Decorated Papers and Paper Bindings
Title:
De Officiis
Author:
Ciceronis, M. Tulli
Imprint Date:
1789
Publishing Colophon:
Bononiae MDCCLXXXIX. Ex Typographia Institutu Scientiarum.
Binding:
Half parchment binding with marbled paper covering
Paper:
Brown and black shell marble resembling wurzelmarmor
Analysis:
Collector's Notes:
Truth be told, in the bookseller’s image this one really did look like wurzelmarmor… perhaps the marbler had this in mind after all.
Collection ID:
26.110
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