Transparent vellum (called “vellucent”) over painted paper, gold border on front, spine, and back, and gilt dentelles on inside cover. Believed to be the work of binder Cedric Chivers of Bath, England.

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Grimm, M. M. German Popular Stories. 2 vols. London: C. Baldwin, 1823. Binding: Sangorski and Sutcliffe.

Blue morocco leather, with paneled spine, gilt lettering, and gilt rules and stamps.

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Smith, F. Berkeley. Parisians Out of Doors. New York: Funk & Wagnalls Co., 1905.

Red cloth blocked in black and beige on front, gold and beige on spine, with a square paper onlay. The bold cloth coloring and use of  straight lines are clear departures from the Art Nouveau and fin de siècle artistic styles.

Rickard, T. A. Journeys of Observation. San Francisco: Dewey Publishing Company, 1907.

Green cloth blocked in black, red, and white on front and spine. The subject matter and the wrap-around pictorial illustration prefigure a favorite style of the 1940s.

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Browning, Robert. The Pied Piper of Hamelin. London: Frederick Warne, ca. 1910. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.

Glazed paper covers on boards.

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