binding designs
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Making a Molehill out of a Misprint
There are events, sometimes small, that reverberate down through the years, sometimes with unexpectedly momentous consequences (“For want of a nail …”). This is not one of those. Rather, it’s the story of a misprint composed by an unknown hand in a book published by the L.C. Page Company in 1901. The misprint reappeared 111… Continue reading
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April on the high seas
Hello again from Paul and Callie, your friends at American Trade Bindings and Beyond! The beginning of spring, and this first day of this new month of April, seemed like a good time to re-introduce the blog after a long hiatus. During these uncertain and tumultuous times, when so many of us are working from… Continue reading
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A Christmas Wish: Mammoth Cheese on the Hearthstone
Once again Christmas has crept up on us. We’re through the solstice turn and are in the final stretch of 2017. However, I’m devastated to say that I’ve never heard that Santa delivers binding images, even to the best behaved, which prompted this bitter image. Cover by Margaret Armstrong To celebrate the holiday season appropriately,… Continue reading
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December binding of the month club
Happy Holidays from Paul and Callie! For December we have a seasonal binding. Its full title is: The Parson’s Miracle, and My Grandmother’s Grandmother’s Christmas Candle: Christmas in America, by Hezekiah Butterworth. It was published by Dana Estes & Co. of Boston and is copyright 1894. The book has a number of illustrations, some of… Continue reading
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November Binding of the Month Club
Welcome back club members! And welcome to all new club members. The selection for this month is a cover that’s both seasonal and one of the more dramatic covers I’ve seen. In addition, it’s a fine example of the importance of condition in collecting and experiencing book cover art. I’ve seen this book in less… Continue reading
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Binding of the Month Club
A certain cover design keeps popping into my head. I like it for no other reason than … I like it! I don’t know who the designer was; there are certainly more “elegant” designs; that really doesn’t matter. If I had been browsing in a bookstore in 1902, that book with that cover would be… Continue reading
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Girl Scouts
I was driving in to work this morning and I heard on NPR that today marks the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Girl Scouts! What a great time to showcase the Girl Scouts series from our Girls books in series collection that are up online. The physical volumes are held in the Martha Blakeney… Continue reading
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