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Very dark yellowish-green (C138) calico-texture cloth; shield with unicorn, lion, crowned suit of armor and flowers around, lettering above on scroll banner, lettered below within floral oval border, all within single rule border, all in blue, red, and gilt; signed "AMS", i.e. Amy M. Sacker; flowers, ornaments, lettering and rules on spine in gilt; top edge gilt, untrimmed. H: 19.9 cm.; W: 13.5 cm.; D: 3.8 cm.

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Title
The art of the Wallace Collection : including an account of its founders, a description of the pictures, and a survey of the chief exhibits in the galleries devoted to objects of art and arms and armour [binding]
Contributor
Shelley, Henry C. (Henry Charles), Author
Sacker, Amy M. (Amy Maria), 1872-1965, Binding designer
L.C. Page & Company (1897-1914), Publisher
Colonial Press (Boston, Mass.), Printer
Date
1913
Place of Production
Boston
Producer
L.C. Page & Company
Topic Area
Book Arts
Keyword
symbols ; animals ; floral ; decorations/ornaments
Subject Heading
Book covers
Publishers' bindings
Type
still image
Format
book covers
Language
English
Contributing Institution
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Archival Context
Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries; Charles M. Adams American Trade Binding Collection - ATB; Series: Art galleries of Europe
Identifier
SC.AdamsATB.621782
Rights and Reuse
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