The Preacher - Victorian relievo book binding3D Model
Title/Author: The preacher / illuminated by Owen Jones.
Publishing information: London : Longman & Co., 1849.
Physical extent: [36] p. ; 30 cm.
General note: Extract from the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapters 1 - 12 from the King James Bible, with printed illuminations by the artist and designer Owen Jones (1809-1874). Chromolithographed, text within ornamental borders.
Binding note: Original brown relievo leather binding with plain cream end-papers by Remnant, Edmonds & Remnants who invented a method of creating a bookbinding that accurately imitated carved wood. An example of the Victorian taste for unusual bookbindings and bookbinding materials.
Collection call number: PRINTING COLLECTION FOLIO–223.8 Barcode/Item ID: 9003612319 University of Reading Special Collections
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