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Title
Back endpaper
Names
Spencer, William Augustus, 1855-1912 (Donor)
Lortic, M. (Marcelin), 1852-1928 (Binder)
Collection

Books bequeathed by William Augustus Spencer

Le bibliomane, [Binding]

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1897
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Topics
Bookbinding
Genres
bindings (gathered matter components)
Book covers
Notes
Content: Binding, by Lortic, 1897, of brown crushed levant morocco, gilt. Sides within a frame inlaid in blue and tooled with long foliated scrolls, the corners left open and ornamented with small tools. Doublé with blue morocco. Center panel inlaid in brown with scroll work forming a repeat pattern of quatrefoils, the interspaces adorned with small tools and dots; spaces adorned with small tools and dots; at the bottom, the monogram of Mr. Spencer. Back inlaid in blue and tooled with a long foliated scroll. With gilt edges, marbled end papers, and lining of blue watered silk. Original covers, dated 1893, bound in. In loose leather protective cover, lettered, and inserted in slip case.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPA1200141-B
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 16d43f40-a392-013d-13d8-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1855: Creator Born
  • 1897: Created
  • 1912: Creator Died
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Back endpaper" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-41ce-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Back endpaper" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-41ce-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1897). Back endpaper Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-41ce-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Back endpaper