THE BRONZED EDGE.
Produced by printing over colored edges. It is certainly proper to endeavor to brighten colored edges by spreading on bronzed color.
That this process has fallen more or less into disuse is probably due to the tiresome labor necessary for the making of such edges. It gives us the possibility of producing manifold changes in edges because silver or gold ornaments can be put on any color as well as on the white edge.
We have here the possibility of adapting the design of the edge to that of the cover, which under other conditions can only be done with chased edges.
It is an erroneous idea to disfigure genuine gilt-edge by putting on bronze ornaments. The base and perishable bronze can never be the correct material to brighten the effect of genuine gold.
The bronzing of edges can only be applied to colored or white edges but not to genuine gilt-edges.
For the production of bronzed edges, the following articles are necessary.
First, Engraved plate or Cliche representing the ornament with which the edge is to be decorated.
Second, Thin leaves of roller composition for the transfer of the ornament from the plate on to the edge.