Victorian cloth bindings, week 6: designers
Book covers commissioned from a designer first made their appearance in the 1840s. It was during this period that the design of covers for a… Read More »Victorian cloth bindings, week 6: designers
William Morris
52 Weeks of Inspiring Illustrations, Week 39: Jessie M. King & William Morris’s “The Defence of Guenevere” (1904)
This week sees the anniversary of the birth of both William Morris and Jessie M King, so it seems appropriate to celebrate by devoting the… Read More »52 Weeks of Inspiring Illustrations, Week 39: Jessie M. King & William Morris’s “The Defence of Guenevere” (1904)
52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings, Week 35: a 20th century embroidered binding, possibly by May Morris
Embroidered bindings are no stranger to this binding thread, however, this week’s item has a very interesting connection to one of the most artistically influential… Read More »52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings, Week 35: a 20th century embroidered binding, possibly by May Morris