EXAMPLES OF MODERN BOOKBINDING DESIGNED AND EXECUTED BY ROBT. RIVIERE & SON
Published by Bernard Quaritch, Lonndon, 1919
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Red leather spine label. One of only 200 copies printed. An exquisite group of illustrations of front covers and spines of finely-bound books by the renowned English bookbinder.A total of sixty-nine full-page examples, many in full-color or in half-tone. Robert Riviere (1808-1882) was an English bookbinder of French descent. He started business in Bath in 1829, moved to London in 1840. The firm's bindings can be dated as follows: "Bound by R. Riviere, Bath" means 1829-32; "Bound by R. Riviere" means 1832-40; "Bound by Riviere" means 1840-c.1880; "Bound by Riviere and Son" means after 1880. The firm was purchased by the heirs of George Bayntun, returned b to Bath, where it remains to this day producung fine bindings on Manvers Street. Size: Quarto. Seller Inventory # 012936
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Title: EXAMPLES OF MODERN BOOKBINDING DESIGNED AND ...
Publisher: Bernard Quaritch, Lonndon
Publication Date: 1919
Binding: Green Clo
Condition: Almost No Wear
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: Limited Edition.
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Examples of modern bookbinding / designed and executed by Robt. Riviere & Son 1919 [LeatherBound]
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Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
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Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 152. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1919 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 152. Seller Inventory # LB100154285607
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