MAKING A CASE FOR CLOTH: PUBLISHERS' CLOTH CASE BINDINGS 1830-1900 - MAY 16 THROUGH DECEMBER 22, 1995 by Krupp, Andrea (Exhibit Curator) - 1995

[IL]: Bibliographical Society of America, 2006. Offprint from The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America Volume 100, Number 1, March 2006; 8vo.; stiff wraps, softcover; 88 pages; black and white illustrations; very good.

The Bibliographical Society of America. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Pamphlets relating to The Library Company of Philadelphia laid-in. In polypropylene bag. (books about books, bookcloths, books) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

New Castle and London: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 2008. stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 102 pages. This volume offers a new edition of Andrea Krupp's groundbreaking article, which first appeared in the Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America, and includes an expanded Catalogue of Bookcloth Grains, with illustrations in a larger format and, for the first time, in color. Sue Allen has written the preface for the book. Ms. Krupp's three-part essay, with several illustrations, covers the introduction of bookcloth and the early decades of its use, discusses bookcloth grain nomenclature and concludes with detailed observations on several cloth grain patterns. The first of three appendices is an information-dense table that lists each grain pattern with date range and frequency and provides cross references to previous nomenclature. Appendices 2 and 3, which together comprise the Catalogue of Nineteenth-Century Bookcloth Grains, include images of the various grains,… Read More

[New Castle, DE]: Oak Knoll Press [et al.], 2008. First edition, 8vo, pp. x, 92; hundreds of color details of various bookcloths, pictorial paper wrappers, fine. An essential reference, providing date ranges and rarity of particular patterns and information on overall trends in design and production.

Oak Knoll Press and The British Library. New. Brand New! Shrink wrapped! A brand new, unused and unread copy in perfect condition.