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A Collection of 18th-Century Decorated Papers and Paper Bindings
Title:
Der Kleine Catechismus
Author:
Luther, Martin
Imprint Date:
1845
Publishing Colophon:
Philadelphia: Mentz und Kovoudt, (Nachfolger von Geo. W. Mentz und Sohn.) Nro. 53, in der Nord-Drittensirasse. 1845.
Binding:
Quarter brown cloth with blockprinted paper sides.
Paper:
Three-color blockprint: blue and purple dotted open basketweave straps with red-orange diamond fills
Collector's Notes:
The original colors are only visible at the turn-ins protected by now-lifting pastedowns. The areas of red-orange are blistering and darkening in a manner I’ve never seen before on a blockprint, but which calls to mind the darkening of vermilion-colored textblock edges.
Collection ID:
25.091
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