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The Great Teacher: Characteristics of Our Lord's Ministry / Reverend John Harris

2015.7.2

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

1830s

7-3/4 in

John Harris

American

Amherst

Massachusetts

United States

North America

1835

1836

Publisher's Binding- Ribbon-Embossed Cloth

Benjamin Bradley

Bound in dark green ribbon-embossed cloth in an Abstract smooth grain pattern (Krupp As1). Blind stamped front and rear board. Gilt title to spine enclosed in elaborate gilt frame. On bottom, central scroll of blind stamping, "BRADLEY" and "BINDER" are visible. Mark of Benjamin Bradley, Boston binder specializing in cloth edition binding.

Owner's name and remarks in pencil to front endpaper.

Krupp

As1

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