The Concise Dictionary of National Biography
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About This Item
London: Oxford University Press, 1925. Miss C.B. Currie" (Caroline Billin Curry). Octavo. (ix), 1456, (iv), (130)pp. Later printing. With a large fore-edge painting by Miss C. B. Currie, which, according to the signed statement on the front endleaf, depicts "(a) view of the entrance to the avenue from Clare Hall Piece, Cambridge." It is identified as number 138 of her fore-edge paintings. Between 1910 and 1931, Currie executed 164 numbered fore-edge paintings for the bookseller, Henry Sotheran—and is the only practitioner of this particular art form to have set out to create a signed, numbered series of paintings. This was perhaps the result of her partnership with Sotheran's and the binder, Robert Rivière, for whom Currie also created miniature paintings on ivory that formed the main feature of the famous "Cosway" bindings. As with other Currie fore-edge books, this example is bound in a handsome dark green straight-grained morocco by Rivière, gilt and blind roll-tooled border and central panel of five gilt fillets framing inner blind roll-tooling on both covers. A.e.g. Minute rubbing to corners, lower spine ends, and rear inner dentelle, else fine and bright. (Weber, Currie Catalogue Raisonne, 138; Maggs Bookbinding in the British Isles 1075, part II, number 358).
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- Bookseller
- Bromer Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30755
- Title
- The Concise Dictionary of National Biography
- Illustrator
- Miss C.B. Currie" (Caroline Billin Curry)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Book Arts; Fine Bindings;
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Bromer Booksellers
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About Bromer Booksellers
Bromer Booksellers specializes in rare and beautiful books. Owned and operated by Anne Bromer, who has been in the business of fine books for over fifty years, our shop carries a range of important private press books, designer bookbindings, illustrated books, children's books, and miniature books.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Miniature
- A book that is less then 3 inches in width and ...
- Dentelle
- Borders on the inner edge of a book with a lacy pattern, most often gilt. Popular in France during the 18th century on covers of...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...