New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-22

already done veteran service ~ various exhibitions,
fairs and institutes, but this does not derae from
their merit We need not particGarize them.
+. Walker and Sons have q case Of books In snowy
and miscellaneous bindings. tie principal attraction
the group being three qRarto bibles The edges OF
ere ttese very tsstefuy orr.ncnted and paint.
I'd. bat pass no opinion the outside Of the
book il be impertectly seen daring day
lekt. but We DO not deem the inside Scroll work
graceful compatible with the character of the book
which il covers. d" IstiIl live" words now become
historical st once attract the observation; they
richly painted on the edges of Websters works in SIX
vols and sdd unlile stamped figures and landscapes,
yeTy much 10 beauty OF appearance IN this otherwise
wellboUud set. Tie neae and most tasteful books
IN these gentlemens case are an Altar sersice and
ccnmon Prayer, bound IL white veilgm. having very
rest design worked in gold and cOlors forming pretty
contrast with the vEite ve.lum. The production OF
these two volumes must have been q task, involving
great tine sId isbcr
Lippinc0tt Gramho & Co, Of PHILADELPHIA have
ven good case Of scrparsi books. fully equal to any
OF those on exhibition, especially a Bible bound n
brown morocco. illuminated a design the SIDE very
tasioiu!iy AID syTUetricay drawn. On another, the
painted edges are particularly good perhaps the best
We hsVe seen, though plain gilt wouli. we think
have lesn more in unison vilh the work itsel II this
case aie exhibited manuals.
DUIisfn 4 Co. have case Of Roman Catholic
a1d other books very eleg5Bti bound .ancy Govern,
such velvet, tCrtoisesLe iyvry ami other materials
Many Of them. 700. are CT1aECntCd WIKI bealsl me-
d.n q The SAVIOR IN the center. Others. being cnbe
l,Led With perforated ivory ornaments. or beautiful
I-lieis in bass other metal TAis !. very strac
tive aud halds' He contribution.
g. l.. lu'usm y Co.. have a quantity of w-ll-bound
books ITIc Toily noticeable containing the whole
OF ;h, w,ks ssu'd b.. tbs en,erpusng firm since is
oriC.ral establishment.
There is ,lso rch display of blank books. undoubt-
edy tie icat collection ever brought together Among
nfny It is iicult 10 select the best would.
howe er, s,sieu prominent place TO
Rect An louy X Co. who-e cont buttons are at
least int, or to lone Tie ledger. Tor the bank OF
NtW-l Oh and ;te Clerical Bank, ia iill Russia and
most cIceicItly fuish,d- are particularly good spec-
uCns Of Workmanship.
Nearly eli the leading account book manufacturers
have in their contributions. and for durability.
ruling, AID al those qualities which are required 70
make up good book Tie, appear 20 be much on az
equality, and al Of the very best class. We cannot
help tlink however tlat tie.s j. great deal ot
tUpeTtUous ornament on the majority, consider
irg tie purpose Tor witch they are INTENDED.
II there Is diversity OF opinion relative 70 the mer-
rs o. the blank books. our dOubsarc 10, extended po
tie Other brcncEcs q tie D10k5ntcr a- Tor we have
Hesitation u ags-LiC % the case exhibited oy MI
Mathew the honor OF being Tie bes. IN the Crystal
Palace aud tli', too, independent Oi the Alhambra.
We would particularly N ulion The Knights Of the
Round Table compact quart", bound m yellun,
chara CT risticaly lUm na,ef with monogram in the
oCn;er-a perfect bj0a. Also volume OF Victor
Cousin d" On the BeautI.u il green morocco. with
richly oiUswCEtId border; also two copies OF Picker
ines edition OF Milton one being mn rocco, the other
IN calf and both splendid specimens OF library binding.
highly useful .iu pie feature also introduced N the
shape of so-caied Flexible, Brl.ne. especially adapt
81 Tor dictionaries end othr WORKS of reference, by
It's use book mas BE- turned completely back, an ia
stance OF which is shown in the case, whore reversed
volume i exhibited, suspended over string
But the GEN, not 81 this only but OF the entire
exhibition. ard beyond question tie finest display OF
WoikuantL.p ever effected IN this country, AMI the
beauty and perfection Of which cause Us to regret still
more the tb.euce OF specimens Of the best European
WORK, with which w believe il would enter into trI-
uupiant competition Is Owen Jouess Illustrations
81 the Alhaubra.' exhibited, like the above BY Mr..
Matthews OF this city as a specimen OF the skid OF his
establishment. From printed card attached to this
beautiful production we learn that the object OF the
exhibition was 10 show what could be accomplished By
tie srt Of bookbinding, pure ami simple unaid'd
by the painter eueiler, engrayer ami his success
fully susians our own opinion ~ recently expressed
The book is large folio. filed with plates, Illustrative
OF tie building whose name Il bears, aud the subject
thus gave the binder scope for anciiul design, an O-
portunity Of which be has admirably ayailet himself
lie exterior bears 4 light and elegant design purely
IA tie stye 81 the AlLambra decorations. The panel
work il formed Of nersected lines, and the cOmpart-
meLis filed with scrolwork, the whole being simply
in outline No solid engraved tool has been used IN
it's entire construction the lettering IL novelty
in this particular, being formed with dot or period
In order 10 make light design bold enough Tor so
large volume On light russia, with which the book ID
covered il is inaid with blue and red morocco, the
blue forming the grcundw ork IL were OF the design,
while the scro-work remains Of the Yellow russia
color thus standing boldly out from dark ground
Tie red consists at barrow strip IN the nterseced
framework, which serves to eDli'en the whole Tue
exterior thus presents 70 the eye the three c0ors pr
cipaly used in Moorish decOrations-red blue, ana
yellow Tie interior design Of the cases u rendered
more snowy by very brilliant border OF the same
COLOR and the center is Of white yeum, inlald Win
strsw.colored diamond lozenge the hyleayes being o.
wstered .k OF similar hue From the SIZE OF the vol
ume the prousOn OF work in the designs, AMI the
mnuteness which cLaracterises the entire execution,
we can readily imagine that the exhibitor has not exag
eeraied in his statement OF the time occupied in pro-
duction The general effect IL splendid and the skll
Of ne artisan wonderfully displayed especially when
we consider that leather and gold Leaf are the only ma
terns used throughout and that there IS no meretr
cou. effect gained by painted edges, raj Ell panels, or
ieveled ornaments a remark which applies 70 s the
volumes in tie case II is stated IN the card that SIX
months l:bor was expended IN this one book at an
outlay OF $500
Though we receive So large proportion o our BOOK,
binders materials from Great Britain, we discovered
but one sample of musins from that kingdom and
that orly OF an average quality The manufacture Of
HAT article We till recently entirely monopoEei by
Enclsnd though Of late years the domestic production
la. been steadily Increasing, the only house IA mat
trade Abbot and Wi'comb, eiecting thlrs equal 70
about half of the entire present Importation There
appears 70 be but little difference 10 qualify between
the TWO articles while the American Is the cheaper,
vet en- Old pre- udice still exists AGAINST 1t among many
OF tie binders judging from present appeal ance''
hoveyer II is very probable that IN lev years the
foreign cocds will be entirely expelled from our mar
Iet- - native competition has already reduced the
price nearly one-lsli IN period Of ten years.
TWoiuventions which gained medal At the Worlds
Far in l,5 are also exhibited at our Crystal Palace