Happy Marbling Monday!These endpapers are found in a prize binding for a book published in 1890. The
Happy Marbling Monday!These endpapers are found in a prize binding for a book published in 1890. The book was given to a student at St. Paul’s School in London in 1906. Like many prize bindings, the book is bound in calf leather and includes the emblem of the school and a bookplate for the student. The back cover includes the bust of John Colet, who founded the school in 1509.Images from:Mahan, A. T. The influence of sea power upon history : 1660-1783. London : Sampson, Law, Marston & Company, 1890.Call Number: D215 .M34 1890Catalog Record: https://bit.ly/3w5xsK4 -- source link
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