The Crown of Wild Olive / John Ruskin
2015.7.289
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
WorkHistory1900s
6-5/8 in
4-1/2 in
John Ruskin
Rahway
New Jersey
United States
North America
circa 1900
Publisher's Binding- White Spine, Floral
Bound in a wide cream cloth spine stamped in an art deco gilt design. With pictorial paper covered boards to half of cover in branch and flowers printed in brown, blue, and green against a white background. Top edge gilt. Binding represents a style which was extremely popular at the turn of the century, noted for white spines and repeating small flower patterns in calico-like cloth or paper - obviously marketed to the feminine buyer. 6.75 x 4 inches.
No publication date.
Prussia
Europe