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Ovidii Nasonis Operum tomus tertius
An early owner of these 17th century editions of Ovid's works had them bound in vellum with overhanging edges that protect the fore-edges.
Arte de escribir por reglas y con muestras, segun la doctrina de los mejores autores antiguos y modernos, extrangeros y nacionales
This selection of books shows the variety of colors used to stain edges. Books found in the Cary Collection have fore-edges colored in yellow, green, and shades of blue, and even an orangey-pink.
The Holy Bible: containing the Old and New Testaments
These gauffered edges adorn papier ma?he binding specimens found in the Bernard C. Middleton Collection at the Cary Collection. The silk bookmarks read "Faith Hope and Charity", "No Cross No Crown" and "The Truth Shall Make Us Free."
The Book of Common Prayer
These gauffered edges adorn papier ma?he binding specimens found in the Bernard C. Middleton Collection at the Cary Collection. The silk bookmarks read "Faith Hope and Charity", "No Cross No Crown" and "The Truth Shall Make Us Free."
A Voyage Round the World Performed by Order of His Most Christian Majesty, In the Years 1766, 1767, 1768 and 1769
An alternative to writing the author or title on one of a book's edges is to write or print the information on a folding edge label that is affixed to the front or back board. When unfolded the label covers the edge of the book, as shown in these…
Allegories and visions, for the entertainment and instruction of younger minds, selected from the most eminent authors
An alternative to writing the author or title on one of a book's edges is to write or print the information on a folding edge label that is affixed to the front or back board. When unfolded the label covers the edge of the book, as shown in these…