Flower of the Dusk / Myrtle Reed
2015.7.274
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Romance fiction1900s
8-1/4 in
Myrtle Reed
LondonNew York
EnglandUnited States
New York
North America
1908
Knickerbocker Press
New York
New York
United States
North America
1910
Publisher's Binding- Art Nouveau
Margaret Armstrong
Art nouveau front cover gilt and ivory stamped design of trees and central flower. Binding signed with the initials "MA" on bottom right, within the tree roots. One of a set of Reed's titles issued at various times by Putnam. Bound in lavender cloth with elaborate gilt spine decoration and titling. Notable for design change of cover title now outlined in black. Top edge gilt. Deckled page edges.
Margaret Armstrong Binding Collection (Library of Congress)
New York
New York
United States
North America
Margaret Armstrong and American Trade Bindings (1991)
Gullans & Espey 209
Bound for Beauty: Highlights from the Roberts Collection