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Commercial Bookbindings: An Historical Sketch, With Some Mention of an Exhibition of Drawings, Covers, and Books, at the Grolier Club, April 5 to April 28, 1894 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover
Excerpt from Commercial Bookbindings: An Historical Sketch, With Some Mention of an Exhibition of Drawings, Covers, and Books, at the Grolier Club, April 5 to April 28, 1894
But in making any chronology of ornamented commercial book-covers it is evident that there may be no sweeping assertions as to the exact date of the origin Of the species. When it is said, as just now, that the fashion began about thirty years ago, even though the work then done was pitifuny crude, certain exceptions must always be noted. We may go back as far as you please, bearing in mind that all commercial covers are comparatively modern, and still find occasional exammes of commercial covers bear ing some evidence of attempted ornament.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
But in making any chronology of ornamented commercial book-covers it is evident that there may be no sweeping assertions as to the exact date of the origin Of the species. When it is said, as just now, that the fashion began about thirty years ago, even though the work then done was pitifuny crude, certain exceptions must always be noted. We may go back as far as you please, bearing in mind that all commercial covers are comparatively modern, and still find occasional exammes of commercial covers bear ing some evidence of attempted ornament.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 026665147X
- ISBN 13 9780266651475
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages25
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