Detail View: LUNA: Folger Bindings Image Collection: Centerpiece (detail), STC 25900b.
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Image Caption:
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Centerpiece (detail), STC 25900b.
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General Description:
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Centerpiece binding.
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Country / Style:
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England
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Period:
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16th century (mid)
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Call Number:
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STC 25900b
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Provenance:
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inscription on [pi]3v: "Thos. [Thomas] Baker Ejus Libere 1762..."; Broadbent, cat.2:212
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Author:
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Wither, George, 1588-1667.
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Title:
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A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne: quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine: and disposed into lotteries, that instruction, and good counsell, may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation. By George VVither. The first booke.
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Created / Published:
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London : Printed by A[ugustine] M[athewes] for Robert Milbourne, and are to be sold at the Gray-hound in Pauls Church-yard, MDCXXXV. [1635]
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Hamnet URL:
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http://shakespeare.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=167609
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Dimensions:
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310 x 190 x 33 mm
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Covering Material:
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Covered in light brown calfskin, rebacked with chocolate calfskin.
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Sewing:
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Sewn on five single raised hemp cord supports.
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End Papers:
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New, four flyleaves and separate reinforced paper joint guard, separate doublour with original paste-down adhered on top.
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Closures:
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Evidence of two blue fore-edge ties, replaced with new blue ribbon.
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Decorative Description:
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The cover was tooled with a gilt double line fillet border, now mostly worn away. In the center is a gilt wreath centerpiece.
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Other Details:
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Extensively conserved, text block leafcast and mended.
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Binding Terms (RBMS):
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Calf bindings -- England -- 16th century.
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Binding Terms (RBMS):
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Gold tooled bindings -- England -- 16th century.
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Binding Terms (RBMS):
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Leather bindings -- England -- 16th century.
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