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A Collection of 18th-Century Decorated Papers and Paper Bindings
Title:
Preces Quotidianae Juventuti Tricoronatae in Strenam Oblatae.
Author:
Imprint Date:
1782
Publishing Colophon:
Cum permissu Censoris ordinarii. Coloniae, typis Christiani Everaerts, in platea S. Marcelli MDCCLXXXII.
Binding:
Full leather binding with block-printed pastedowns over scaleboards.
Paper:
Two-color blockprint: red floral dot pattern and horizontal pinstripes, parallel green scalloped zigzag lines.
Collector's Notes:
Though difficult to discern with the damaged and obtrusive bookplate, the red design appears to be an accent meant to be filled out by another corresponding floral block... the zigzags might have simply been more handy in the moment.
Collection ID:
24.043
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