- Calf Binding with Decorative Gilt Detailing

Not Stated, None, c1800 . Leather. An attractive calf binding with extensive gilt detailing and blind tooling, bearing a ducal crest to the centre of the front and rear boards. A decorative calf binding, measuring 35cm by 22cm.With blind tooling to board perimeters, and with gilt detailing to the centre of the boards. To the centre of each board is a ducal crest with a dragon to the centre, and with a ducal coronet to the head.With marbled paper to the front and rear pastedown, and with front and rear free endpapers - also marbled - loosely inserted. With extensive ink notations to the verso of the front free endpaper.An attractive decorative binding. A full calf binding, with extensive gilt detailing and blind tooling to boards. Light scorch marks to head and tail of front board. Minor worming to back strip in three locations. Small loss of leather to back strip tail. Bumps to board perimeters. Ink mark to rear pastedown. Marbled front and rear free endpapers are loosely inserted, with extensive ink notations to verso of front free endpaper. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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