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Painted marble paper endpapers, STC 5173.

Mid 18th century English binding.

England

18th century (mid)

STC 5173

Inscription of John Strype, Octob. 30, 1707 and M. Wodhull, Apr. 2d, 1776; John Ratcliffe - Joseph Ames - Britwell Court - Harmsworth copy.

Institution of a Christen man. A necessary doctrine and erudition for any chrysten man, set furth by the kynges maiestye of Englande. &c.

[Imprinted at London : In Fletestrete by Thomas Berthelet, printer to the kynges hyghnes, the .xxix. daye of Maye, the yere of our lorde .M.D.XLIII. [1543]].

http://shakespeare.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=162476

150 x 97 x 20 mm

Red goatskin.

Sewn on four single raised hemp cords.

Green and pink silk with a front bead over a rolled paper core.

Gilt on all three edges.

Crude hand painted marble paper in red, blue, and yellow color.

The covers are gilt with a fern-tip on a line border with a wide pomegranate, cone, sunflower and anthemion decorative roll. The spine is divided into five panels with the title and date gilt on green leather labels in the second and third panels. At the top and bottom panels and across the bands is a gilt Salter and acanthus leaf roll. The rest of the panels are gilt with a triple line frame. At the corner are volute brackets and in the center of the frame is a tulip and acorn cross ornament. The board edges are gilt with the wide pomegranate, cone, sunflower, and anthemion decorative roll.

Decorated papers -- England -- 18th century.

Goatskin bindings -- England -- 18th century.

Leather bindings -- England -- 18th century.

Marbled papers -- England -- 18th century.

Turn-ins -- England -- 18th century.