UNT Libraries: Rare Book & Texana Collections, Victorian Bookbinding Exhibit, 1820s

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1820s-1840s

Miniature Pickering Books

Alighieri, Dante. La Divina Commedia. 2 vols. London: G. Pickering, 1822.

Petrarca, Francesco. Le Rime del Petrarca. London: G. Pickering, 1822.

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Scott, Walter, Sir. Halidon Hill: A Dramatic Sketch, from Scottish History. Philadelphia: H.C. Carey & I. Lea, 1822.

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Latrobe, Charles Joseph. The Rambler in North America, MDCCCXXXII-MDCCCXXXIII. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1835.

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Chapman, John K., ed. The Court Theatre and Royal Dramatic Record. London: Chapman and Company, ca.1849.

Roan leather embossed with sand grain, blocked in gold and blind on front, spine, and back. Roan was thin sheepskin dyed and embossed to look like morocco (fine goatskin). The cover design is a wonderful example of the extravagant use of gilt decoration.

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On exhibit through September 30, 2000, Rare Book Room, fourth floor, University of North Texas Libraries,
Weekdays 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

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