New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-01
ARTISTIC BOOKBNDING.

IMPROVEMENTS IN COVER DECORATION
TIE SUPERIORITY OF PORTION WoEEMIN-THEsCAR
CITY OF AMERICAN MISREPRESENTATION DE-
MSSD FOR COSTLY BINDINGS
There has been Il notable Improvement in
styles ~ bookhudug within few years, especially in
the WY oil ,oycr decoration "This tendency" said
a leading publisher OF this city to n TRIBUNE
reporter recently. lis only part Of the
general ant development Of the country
There was time when hooks were handed over to
binder be bound without any specifications the matter
ocng left entirely his discretion This cannot
be done now. People demand certain amount OF arts
tic work In designs for covers We are giving especial
attention just 10 leather binding. Foreign binders
still lead in hs kind of work. Men Ike David, Groer
and Cape, the French binders, have made high rcpu-
tation Then there are In England Bedford and Roger
Payne the latter Of the old binders Their work has
been confined special ORDERS the kind Of work which
they have done been too expensive for general edi-
lions. Inths country there only one or two besides
William Matthew's the Appleton binder. who are
worthy 20 bc csscd with these foreign artists; in fact
Matthew'S is about the only one.
" Orders Tor specially fine work are sent abroad
largely. Those wishing something particularly good do
not trust She work 10 the binders OF publishers,
bus send abroad We cannot brag much OF our talent IN
this line yet Mr. smith with Trow CO., is the only one
aside from Matthews whom we feel like trusting. Yet
the way better things, aud the on' or two
artistic cover designers that precursors Of
elias, OF ari.,, -ure TO be developed among to re-
spoud to growing demand tor artistic work This de-
naud does not cSt,nd back much over live
years: it is phase Of t artistic development shown
thc demand for line dcsi-U7 In wall paper and even
uIou advertising and holiday cards. The designs
handed u Tor the prizes offered by Prnns recently in
Boston for the best designs for book covers al
Weakening go artistic directions.
For American work mere b. new edition ~ William
Eoko Tllc 10y Glchrst ia half crushed blue Leylut;
the back +. traced with fine gold hlagrco work.
There thousand distinct lmpr, -7ions on each
back n the toolus. Here another o the same Kind OF
work boz brown and gold You see The effect is rich That
done I'm is city, and shows what can Dee done ana
VIII set Doe done. Hero is I.u-ku's work. Arrows
Of the Cuacc' Here you the new tendency IN de-
sign with thc harmonious blending of co,or- and line"
This is undoubtedly the tendency now IN the public
mind. especially among those who can afford rich
biuduc-. Our great difficulty now Is IN carrying ont
ur-. iu"I-, boz getting artists who are tI1d. O." i- uue
,e,r An, tr,,ublr D.. tlHt most OF the American lee
-iru.F- wcfc mechanical "ufftis mere D. H. mee''
voIk t- lu auy u,d. Here neat little volume Truuy
-'u'- Princess 900 hrNhi. ".l'-trrru -ril'"lh cover
tp have great rum according o present hd!' ail"s
90 shows. with ourr tu--. iHA binders are b'-uuhs
oaly neat and attractive hut artistic 49, well,
I'm cloth luli b, there has been great deal Of pro
,s- 90 this country Nr are beginning 10 md that ihc
t n ,rI. d,ridrd,i,.tucton 20 nc dra vu between
lra.urr aud Gotta bindings u- regards American work
m.u tuII,u-' nuua- have received special attention,
"ni J,.lr- Tor rl,'r covers are rqucuty drawn Dy
artist. who have m'dr reputation DO drnwiu.
Ga, cover dc u for Pretty Irr-F. which had such
. ,, ~ .r.,,,, .. tl, agf blr Ru-,uu Tuuct. Vhu has
mlu, reputation lu painting The l"fri-u mhfhrt Ha,
crrtliu, b, rI.urd log the Americans ln designs Tor
cloth coN'r. Her, l~ I"I'I- ""lr ".7'-',u n.y. ~
Yu.c log uo ha, worked into tnc dc-tn OF th" latter
s,,u.- r,frrru. tu Colonial history ot which tur book
treats uc.drru'- books. Miss Don, Wncrrrs winning
good ,puiaJiou. toIur-. uqur aud pcl c-quo designs
plnl au iiu ortaut port ln cui.ircu'- nuoas.
% no
Lady oi -ulot, th" urt Of that oa,, which va. lh
.f,r, win Ice published soon with the style of
design lti- an "p.nne 10 the ne" direction. lnslenu
WIr,,,,Id7 PIr and say we want you to
get up combining aipF3pihir. lor 'n' r
It Is wonderful advance over Ing
old method. The da' Is passed when any lmng VIII VIII
Will have acultiyh"d taste that VIA continually increase
the demand Tor artistic work ,, ,..,,... ... ,,,
subject; I'VE are giving, and have been giving Tor some
years, greater attention Tow 3tu H,ouiI4i., ",,,.
termed ordinary cheap work We nav lIL tI
room Tor c-pc'mly me "%2I"i "'u "l,. ~. ,Et
only within the reach oil Pr"P'' "l n'"',. ] ", ~
however has made % possible i"i really Ao"d WORK 10 po
demand for better worh, ANA We are keeping pace WIN
t:c taste day. Here IN work tha SLOWS WiG II
of tho White Mountains. WORK We are
getting out for the holidays. Inc iouhda
border running near the edge oi ornate WORK III dark
bro"uand gold win PINK mountain no N 'Ii,tvJJ
DESIGN 40 mr. 10 proIIcr harmonious effects ina makes
"a work artistic painting require. the same elements
Here IL another work the cUycrlr Illuminated WIN -
fouud,uuu color oI i've green. Here rudy DucRIam
cover stamped with gold au darh bluc We are Etthk
mn AN edition OF The New Testament, the blud-
ing being "a flexible cover OF lhc Hh'7V
morocco lined with call IL vii. he u very handsome
volume. III.
There /. no doubt of hegcneral tendency; books
before, Wu'thtf III Huc
work or tuat not ot nues kind There must be good
general ACUrnCC 81 Workmanship greater
y.ri,ty al color. aud q better urTau cement of them
given To certain works III the carry
history OF printing. when only those having aiSr ia
comes could indulge In the luxury al hu}luS
thr Now book, of excellent WOrkmansn NIP are SOFA AT
low prices Tuis dr-i-u on 'Ihc Heart ul tHc NiHlc
Mounraus' il really artistic In the effect Of It's colorS;
inc work IL done nicely and without great expense; iIiS
j. owing 10 the ccit ImproN cmehJ III machinery anu u'
ycDpmcut In design t. ,., tho
"-uuc men make specially OF Designing yet tue
most of uur best designs com" from those WHO
do NOT make Il specially ui it, When designing gets more
into uauds Of special artists, We rhhll nave sun %
result i, that we are getting hcttcr WORK lc hhtHi
book decoration OF the earliest days OF printing Is sun
msurIa,.e,l because OF the elaborate WorA ana lu'
sums Iuyt,hcd upon Il. We HhdH III llht
slIrpas. That There was moro or less gro
trsGurucs. entering into great deal oi IT, We are tIy.
ing tu equal II artistic value without the h'thu'h'
expense. ....... ,..,.. ,,,,
imuruycmcut made In That time IL rtlntthablc thc gen
flrau said i'm conclusion "Mith the present efforts l"f
u, designs and thr artistic employ ucut ol coiOf7 mes
trdccry toltsc aud whatever VIII contribute 10 mar
muuiuIs ai artistic effect, we may expect great du
vance III the arr oi BOUkpiudIng'
THE NEW-H ITEN MISTIRK.