Judging a book by its cover
Subtitle: gold-stamped publishers' bindings of the 19th century
By: curators, Claudia Funke and Jane Rodgers Siegel
Contributors: Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Publisher: Columbia University, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Published: 2000
Place of publication: [New York, N.Y.]
Language: eng
Subjects: Book covers; Exhibitions; Bookbinding; Gilding; History; Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library; Columbia University
Other titles: Gold-stamped publishers' bindings of the 19th century; Gold stamped bindings
Description: The advent of gold-stamped decoration, circa 1832, was the most important factor in the acceptance of publishers' bindings. Gold stamping brought to the mass-produced book some of the prestige associated with gold-tooled leather bindings of the pre-industrial era. In fact, stamping often imitated the decorative styles and motifs of the hand-finished book. However, gold stamping also developed its own styles and imagery that reflected the period's taste and culture.
Notes: Title from home page (viewed on Dec. 6, 2010).

"An exhibit held Nov. 14, 1997-Feb. 27, 1998 in Kempner Gallery."

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