#bindingappreciationpost

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This book belonged to Harriet.  

We love seeing these traces of ownership and provenance, these hints at the history of treasured objects.  Do you mark your favorite books in any way? Maybe with an ex libris or even a simple signature? 

History of Constantius and Pulchera; or, Virtue rewarded. Exeter: W.C. & S. Hardy, 1831.

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Bindings on 19th century albums and gift books were meant to catch the eye, and in some cases the binding was more important than the contents.  This album is no exception.  Decorated with painted inlaid mother-of-pearl and bordered in gilt it certainly caught our eye. 

Album: presented to [blank] by [blank]. [Philadelphia : Moss & Brother, 1855?]. Binding attributed to Altemus & Co.

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We are very much enchanted with this painted vellum binding (and those block printed pastedowns!)

Binding on: Neu-vermehrt-und vollstandiges Gesang-buch. Marburg; Frankfurt: Bey Henrich Ludwig Bronner,1785

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A little block printed sunshine on a cloudy Thursday. It is Thursday, right?

Hohman, Johann Georg. Der kleine Catholische Catechismus. Reading: Carl A. Bruckman, 1819.

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This week's #BindingAppreciationPost is brought to you by these floral printed paste papers. 

Also, #36DaysuntilSpring! 

Ein christlicher send-brief, an geistliche personen geschrieben. Allentown: Gedruckt fur die Verleger von A. und W. Blumer, 1835.

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We have a #BindingAppreciationPost to share this Thursday because it's grey and rainy here in Philadelphia and this stained leather beauty is making us think of blue skies, blue oceans, and sandy beaches. #135daysuntilSummer 

The Works of Cornelius Tacitus. In Six Volumes. Philadelphia: Printed for H.C. Carey & I. Lea, et al., 1822.