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A Collection of 18th-Century Decorated Papers and Paper Bindings
Title:
Der Gesundheit-Katechismus des Herrn Dr. und Leibarztes Faust in Bückeburg
Author:
Imprint Date:
1830
Publishing Colophon:
Leipzig, 1830. bei Paul Gotthelf Kummer.
Binding:
Quarter leather scaleboard binding with black veined paste paper sides, all yellow textblock edges
Paper:
Black veined paste paper
Analysis:
Collector's Notes:
The vertically-grained scaleboards (running head-to-tail, parallel to the spine) suggest European binding—American scaleboard bindings are generally preferential to a horizontal orientation.
Collection ID:
26.038
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