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Scolar Press in association with the National Library of Scotland, London, first edition, 1980. Cloth, 8vo, 27 cm,. xxvi, 414 pp, colour frontispiece, numerous black-and-white ills. From the blurb: "The output of the Edinburgh binders James and William Scott stands out in the work of eighteenth-century Scottish bookbinders. Though few William Scott bindings are known today, a substantial number of James's bindings have survived: his work was characterised by its clean break from the Scottish geometrical style of binding ornamentation towards a style aimed at the kind of people who would be patrons of Chippendale or Adam and might be expected to want to own bookbindings which would fittingly adorn their houses. Thus the history of eighteenth-century bookbinding can be seen to relate to wider concerns of aesthetics and design in the visual arts. Mr Loudon's book, the first detailed examination of the Scotts, gives detailed descriptions of all known Scott bindings and includes full-page… Read More

Scolar Press in association with the National Library of Scotland, London, first edition, 1980. Cloth, 8vo, 27 cm,. xxvi, 414 pp, colour frontispiece, numerous black-and-white ills. From the blurb: "The output of the Edinburgh binders James and William Scott stands out in the work of eighteenth-century Scottish bookbinders. Though few William Scott bindings are known today, a substantial number of James's bindings have survived: his work was characterised by its clean break from the Scottish geometrical style of binding ornamentation towards a style aimed at the kind of people who would be patrons of Chippendale or Adam and might be expected to want to own bookbindings which would fittingly adorn their houses. Thus the history of eighteenth-century bookbinding can be seen to relate to wider concerns of aesthetics and design in the visual arts. Mr Loudon's book, the first detailed examination of the Scotts, gives detailed descriptions of all known Scott bindings and includes full-page… Read More

Scolar Press in association with the National Library of Scotland, London, first edition, 1980. Cloth, 8vo, 27 cm,. xxvi, 414 pp, colour frontispiece, numerous black-and-white ills. From the blurb: "The output of the Edinburgh binders James and William Scott stands out in the work of eighteenth-century Scottish bookbinders. Though few William Scott bindings are known today, a substantial number of James's bindings have survived: his work was characterised by its clean break from the Scottish geometrical style of binding ornamentation towards a style aimed at the kind of people who would be patrons of Chippendale or Adam and might be expected to want to own bookbindings which would fittingly adorn their houses. Thus the history of eighteenth-century bookbinding can be seen to relate to wider concerns of aesthetics and design in the visual arts. Mr Loudon's book, the first detailed examination of the Scotts, gives detailed descriptions of all known Scott bindings and includes full-page… Read More

Scolar Press, 1980. First edition, large 8vo, xxvi, 414pp., coloured frontis., 170 plates of bindings, orig. cloth, d.w. This is the first detailed examination of the Scotts, it also gives detailed descriptions of all known Scott bindings.

Scolar Press in association with the National Library of Scotland, London, first edition, 1980. Cloth, 8vo, 27 cm,. xxvi, 414 pp, colour frontispiece, numerous black-and-white ills. From the blurb: "The output of the Edinburgh binders James and William Scott stands out in the work of eighteenth-century Scottish bookbinders. Though few William Scott bindings are known today, a substantial number of James's bindings have survived: his work was characterised by its clean break from the Scottish geometrical style of binding ornamentation towards a style aimed at the kind of people who would be patrons of Chippendale or Adam and might be expected to want to own bookbindings which would fittingly adorn their houses. Thus the history of eighteenth-century bookbinding can be seen to relate to wider concerns of aesthetics and design in the visual arts. Mr Loudon's book, the first detailed examination of the Scotts, gives detailed descriptions of all known Scott bindings and includes full-page… Read More

Scolar Press in association with the National Library of Scotland, London, first edition, 1980. Cloth, 8vo, 27 cm,. xxvi, 414 pp, colour frontispiece, numerous black-and-white ills. From the blurb: "The output of the Edinburgh binders James and William Scott stands out in the work of eighteenth-century Scottish bookbinders. Though few William Scott bindings are known today, a substantial number of James's bindings have survived: his work was characterised by its clean break from the Scottish geometrical style of binding ornamentation towards a style aimed at the kind of people who would be patrons of Chippendale or Adam and might be expected to want to own bookbindings which would fittingly adorn their houses. Thus the history of eighteenth-century bookbinding can be seen to relate to wider concerns of aesthetics and design in the visual arts. Mr Loudon's book, the first detailed examination of the Scotts, gives detailed descriptions of all known Scott bindings and includes full-page… Read More

London-Edinburgh, Scolar Press [Bemrose UK Ltd]-National Library of Scotland. 1980. Original publisher's brown cloth hardback, gilt title on red label spine, pictorial dustjacket, small 4to: frontispiece, xxvi, 414pp., introductory essay on James Scott with illustrations - footnotes & references, 109 bindings by James Scott depicted page-large and described - with notes & references, tools of James Scott depicted and described -- introductory essay on William Scott, 13 bindings by James Scott depicted page-large and described - with notes & references, tools of James Scott depicted and described, 14 ambiguous books depicted & described, index books by James Scott, index books William Scottlocations of the bindings, general index. Very fine copy - in slipcase.

Scolar Press, 1980-05-29. Hardcover. Like New. **1st Edition** **HARDBACK** In unclipped dustjacket No stamps or inscriptions; clean condition

Scolar Press (in assoc with the National Library of Scotland) London. 1980 (Ist Edition). 8vo. Hardcover, protected d/w, vg/ex cond. The first detailed examination of these Edinburgh bookbinders with descriptions of the bindings.

Published by Scolar Press, London, in association with the National Library of Scotland, 1980, 1st edition. Brown cloth boards, gilt lettering on red patch to spine under illustrated dustwrapper within a plain brown cardboard slipcase. 10.25ins x 7ins, xxvi, 414pp plus colour frontis. Book contains a large number of photographs of bindings produced in the 1770's and 1780's. F / F.

London: Scholar Press, 1980.. Roy 8vo. xxvi+414 pp. Profusely illus with over 125 full page photos of bindings and tools. Brown cloth. A fine copy in near fine dustwrapper encased in a thick card slipcase..

LONDON, SCOLAR PRESS, 1980. 1ST EDITION. A FINE COPY IN A FINE DUSTWRAP. WELL ILLUSTRATED.

Book. Good. Binding see description. London, 1980. xxvi,414pp. With hundreds of plates and rubbings. Cloth. Dustjacket.*The output of the Edingburgh binders James and William Scott stands out in the work of eighteenth-century Scottish bookbinders. Though few William Scott bindings are known today, a substantial number of James' bindings have survived: his work was characterised by its clean break from the Scottish geometrical style of binding ornament towards a style aimed at the kind of people who would be the patrons of Chippendale or Adam and might be expected to want to won bookbindings which would fittingly adorn their houses. This work gives detailed descriptions of all known Scott bindings and includes full-page reproductions of all but a few. It also examines in detail (and reproduces) the tools and rolls employed. 0.

[London:] Scolar Press in association with the National Library of Scotland, [1980] Cloth. Large octavo. Colored frontispiece, numerous full-page black and white illustrations of bindings,. Fine in price-clipped, near fine d.j. In cardboard slipcase.

Book. Good. Binding see description. London, 1980. xxvi,414pp. With hundreds of plates and rubbings. Cloth. Dustjacket.*The output of the Edingburgh binders James and William Scott stands out in the work of eighteenth-century Scottish bookbinders. Though few William Scott bindings are known today, a substantial number of James' bindings have survived: his work was characterised by its clean break from the Scottish geometrical style of binding ornament towards a style aimed at the kind of people who would be the patrons of Chippendale or Adam and might be expected to want to won bookbindings which would fittingly adorn their houses. This work gives detailed descriptions of all known Scott bindings and includes full-page reproductions of all but a few. It also examines in detail (and reproduces) the tools and rolls employed. 0.

Book. Good. Binding see description. London, 1980. xxvi,414pp. With hundreds of plates and rubbings. Cloth. Dustjacket.*The output of the Edingburgh binders James and William Scott stands out in the work of eighteenth-century Scottish bookbinders. Though few William Scott bindings are known today, a substantial number of James' bindings have survived: his work was characterised by its clean break from the Scottish geometrical style of binding ornament towards a style aimed at the kind of people who would be the patrons of Chippendale or Adam and might be expected to want to won bookbindings which would fittingly adorn their houses. This work gives detailed descriptions of all known Scott bindings and includes full-page reproductions of all but a few. It also examines in detail (and reproduces) the tools and rolls employed. 0.

Book. Good. Binding see description. London, 1980. xxvi,414pp. With hundreds of plates and rubbings. Cloth. Dustjacket.*The output of the Edingburgh binders James and William Scott stands out in the work of eighteenth-century Scottish bookbinders. Though few William Scott bindings are known today, a substantial number of James' bindings have survived: his work was characterised by its clean break from the Scottish geometrical style of binding ornament towards a style aimed at the kind of people who would be the patrons of Chippendale or Adam and might be expected to want to won bookbindings which would fittingly adorn their houses. This work gives detailed descriptions of all known Scott bindings and includes full-page reproductions of all but a few. It also examines in detail (and reproduces) the tools and rolls employed. 0.