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Oliver Cromwell
Green Levant—inlays of red and black leather. Decorative tooling in gold.
Bib-li-op-e-gis-tic
(Pertaining to the art of binding books.—Dibdin)
to which is appended
a glossary of some
terms used in
the craft
With Illustrations of
Bindings Designed and Executed by
The Trow Press, New York
The craft of the bookbinder is older than that of the printer. Quoting from Mr. Brander Matthews: