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A Collection of 18th-Century Decorated Papers and Paper Bindings
Title:
Der Messias
Author:
Imprint Date:
1775
Publishing Colophon:
Carlsruhe, ben Christian Gottlieb Schmieder. 1775.
Binding:
Full block-printed paper over scaleboards, lapped component structure.
Paper:
Two-color blockprint with surface coloring: fine black dotted grid pattern with blue lozenges over dark yellow surface coloring
Collector's Notes:
The presence of scaleboards was a surprise for this binding, and I believe the first instance of a lapped component with scaleboards in the collection.
Collection ID:
23.042
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