New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
FINE ART IN BINDING
AN EXHIBITION or BEAUTIFUL W.
LAVISHED UPON CHOICE BOOKS

LAVISHED UPON CHOICE BOOKS
Lovers Of rare and beautiful book bIr..
have examined with much interest the o.,
ton which was opened AT Charles scris,.
Sons building on Wednesday for one week i
handlwork OF the most famous binders ~
present time IS contained in the collection
the student Of that branch ~ DECORATIVE. !
has an opportunity TO make comparison,
tween the French, English and American St,
which are all represented.
In certain respects the binders all folloz
general line. The books are bound in b.,
and the covers are laid out in artistic =.
elaborate designs. Theee are brought gu; q.
made conspicuous by gliding AMI col0ring :.
the inexperienced eye these designs are Ike !
stamped and gilded patterns On the cloth bo.
books Of the bargain counter, bat the book
lcctor knows the difference and is 50 anxI0v,
have the hand made fooled" book covers M
he Is willing 10 pay a high price FOR them =.
hand made book covers will never become ~.
lar with the masses. nor as bindings FOR boa
that sell in great quantities because 500 ~
from that figure 10 $50 is not n popular o.
But these prices are not considered high ;,
book covers made By the recognized master
the art and only few Of tn specimens N q
hibition could DE purchased fJr Jess than sl1
In the French collection is a set Of six Q.
umes Of the works Of Moliere bound by Cgri
who stood at the head Of his profession. Ia
books are bound in full crushed red leyant .;
a Derome design in gold. Cuzin worked
Paris, where he was succeeded BY his fnka'
MERCER, who became the possessor Of the M
ter's tools. his trade secrets and his customs
His work, which is also shown In the COLLECTS
resembles that Of his predecessor. In line o.
the works Of Cuzin and MERCER are CharSl
Cruel. David, Marius Niche! and LOrtic r
whose covers have always brought high pra
and are considered artistic productions
Many Of these binders whose names are :
known 10 book collectors are amateurs,
SINE have gone into .he business because q
work has been called for in sufficient quanu
10 make working for the trade a fair c0mr
cial venture. In this manner many binders
France and in England have attained
standing in the Commercial world.
But taken as a whole" said the manager
the artistic book coyei department at Sc
ner's. money is not the object Of the exhibit
any more than it is in many Instances OF
binder. Men and women who are interested
the old FIorentine and French styles OF b
bir6ing devote time and labor TO the produe
Of beautiful book covers and they take the sa
pride in their work as the painter or the scg
tor does in his and the collectors treat u
gems with the same consideration as the pal
ings and pieces of chiseled marble receive
the hands Of the collector Of art objects 7
tea chrome is to the fine oil painting what q
ordinary book cover is to these specimens
the followers Of Golden SandersCn and Cuzin.
One OF the books which is an object o. gr'
interest to the KNOWN g ones IS little yolu
OF selections from Matthew Arnold, which BE-
the imprint of Golden Sanderson. The mater
is brown morocco levant wiki fooled corn
laid with gold. the whole effect being sin
and inconspicuous except for the bookman
recognizes the hand Of the master in the
work.
Bindings from Doves biniery, founded
Golden Sanderson are 20 be- seen in cona'
able numbers in the collection. but this is
only book which bears the personal imprint
the famous binder.
The volumes Of Shelley in snow white pigs
literally covered with a tulip pattern an
Rossetti bound in the same material VIII
heur-de-lls pattern, are among the most
spcuous pieces from the Doves bindery
fine edition Of the Poems and Sonnets OF
stable. from the Vale press Of London