[Rarebooks] FS: Hand-bound by a woman bookbinder in 1900

[Michael John Thompson]

Offering:

[Women Bookbinders] HOWELLS, William D. VENETIAN LIFE. Edinburgh: 
David Douglas, Castle Street. 1883. "Author's Edition". Two volumes 
bound in one. 263 + 284 pp, Index. Bound with both title pages 
intact. 16mo., bound in contemporary full red morocco stamped in gilt 
and blind on front panel, titled in gilt on spine, bordered in gilt 
on rear cover, inner dentilles, marbled endpapers; the binding signed 
"HMB" on the upper front endpaper, along with the binder's signature 
"H. Bentley. March. 1900" on front free endpaper. An amateur but 
accomplished binding, the spine lettering is a bit askew, but the 
overall effect is very pleasing. We have never found out any 
information about the binder; all that we can relate is that we 
purchased several books bound by her from her descendants at a far 
distant date; this one has recently re-surfaced. Small scuffs; a very 
good copy.

$55.00 US net postpaid.

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