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A Collection of 18th-Century Decorated Papers and Paper Bindings
Title:
Vollstandiges Gebethbuch für katholische Christen.
Author:
Sailer, J.M.
Imprint Date:
1815
Publishing Colophon:
München. Bei Jgnatz Joseph Lentner, Buchhändler und Buchdrucker.
Binding:
Half leather binding with glazed, surface-colored paper sides and block printed endpapers. Silver-tooled spine and board frame decorations.
Paper:
Red surface colored paper, glazed and dice-grained; two-color blockprint: black and orange doily design
Collector's Notes:
Something curious going on with the coverings on this book—possibly a full re-covering over an existing red paper covering, with feathered leather and glazed red paper turning in over the pastedowns.
Collection ID:
24.072
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