Decorated Publishers' Bindings
An American Sovereign
Binding of An American Sovereign, by James Milford Merrill, published by C.M. Clark, 1909.
The Whip Hand: A Tale of the Pine Country
Binding of The Whip Hand: A Tale of the Pine Country, by Samuel Merwin, published by Doubleday, Page & Company, 1903.
The Merry Anne
Binding of The Merry Anne, by Samuel Merwin with illustrations and decorations by Thomas Fogarty, published by Macmillan, 1904.
His Little World: The Story of Hunch Badeau
Binding of His Little World: The Story of Hunch Badeau, by Samuel Merwin, illustrated by Alonzo Kimball, published by A.S. Barnes & Company, 1903.
The Red-Keggers
Binding of The Red-Keggers, by Eugene Thwing, illustrated by W. Herbert Dutton, published by Grosset & Dunlap, 1903.
The Man from Red-Keg
Binding of The Man from Red-Keg, by Eugene Thwing, illustrations by Walter H. Everett, 1905.
Historical Memoirs of Alexander I and the Court of Russia
Binding of Historical Memoirs of Alexander I and the Court of Russia, by Madame la Comtesse de Choiseul-Gouffier, published by A.M. McClurg, 1901.
Russia and Turkey in the Nineteenth Century
Binding of Russia and Turkey in the Nineteenth Century, by Elizabeth Wormeley Latimer, published by A.C. McClurg, 1899.
Resurrection Rock
Binding of Resurrection Rock, by Edwin Balmer, published by Little, Brown, and Co., 1920.
The Victors: A Romance of Yesterday Morning & This Afternoon
Binding of The Victors: A Romance of Yesterday Morning & This Afternoon, by Robert Barr, published by F.A. Stokes Company, 1901.
Tamawaca Folks: A Summer Comedy
Binding of Tamawaca Folks: A Summer Comedy, by John Estes Cooke (L. Frank Baum), published by Tamawaca Press, 1907.
The White Islander
Binding of The White Islander, by Mary Hartwell Catherwood, published by The Century Company, 1893.
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Title
Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Description
From the early 1870s to roughly 1930, many publishers issued their commercial book covers with a remarkable variety of graphic designs and illustrations. This sixty-year period saw many artists and designers contributing to this art form. While some can be identified from their style or initials, others remain unknown.
Date
2017-08-30
Source
Seidman Rare Books Collection
Michigan Novels Collection
Regional Historical Collection
Lincoln and the Civil War Collection
Subject
Book covers
Covers (Illustration)
Graphic arts
Publishers and publishing
Pictorial bindings
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Identifier
DC-01
Format
image/jpg
Type
Image
Language
eng