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Pale green (C149) calico-texture cloth; floral, leaf and pearl ornamental design all over in gilt and white, lettered in center in reserved pale green, all within thick single rule border in gilt; signed "DD" i.e. Decorative Designers; ornamental design repeated on spine in gilt, lettered and ruled in gilt; top edge gilt, untrimmed. H: 29.1 cm.; W: 20.4 cm.; D: 5.7 cm.

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Title
The book of the pearl: the history, art, science, and industry of the queen of gems [binding]
Contributor
Kunz, George Frederick, 1856-1932, Author
Stevenson, Charles Hugh, 1869-1943, Author
Date
1908
Topic Area
Book Arts
Keyword
decoration/ornament ; floral
Subject Heading
Publishers' bindings
Book covers
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
The Century Co.
Type
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; Rare Books General Collection
Identifier
SC.RareBooksATB.2280977
Note
Rare Books General Collection
Rights and Reuse
(http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/) NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES. This item has been determined to be free of copyright restrictions in the United States. The user is responsible for determining actual copyright status for any reuse of the material.
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Digital History Collections > University of North Carolina at Greensboro > Rare Book Collections > American Publishers Trade Bindings Collection > Rare Books General Collection
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