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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

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