Bindings

A collection of four fine embroidered bindings, circa 1890s-1900

A Birthday album. Whisperings from the Great. Contemporary white satin, upper cover embroiderd in coloured silks with wreaths of flowers in blue, violet, pink and peach, outlined with gilt thread and sequins, spine with interlaced ribbon garlands of coloured silks between gold wire, gilt edges, 8vo, London: Billing and sons, 1895

Thompson (Theodora). Underneath the bough, a posie of other men’s flowers, embroidered binding on cream silk, upper cover and spine finely embroidered with flowers and leafy sprays in coloured silks and gold threads, gilt edges, very slightly rubbed, 8vo, London: John Lane, [c.1905]

The Book of Common Prayer, Oxford: University Press, [n.d.]; Hymns ancient and modern … complete edition, London: by William Clowes and sons, [n.d.], Helps to the use of hymns ancient & modern, Oxford: University Press, [n.d.], 3 parts in one vol., a fine embroidered floral binding in coloured silks and gold and silver threads, gilt edges, 24mo, [c.1900]

Hymns ancient and modern … complete edition. Contemporary cream silk binding, upper cover and spine with fine needlework and stumpwork in coloured silk and silver threads, upper cover with a stylised tulip, spine with four silk flower motifs in silver thread compartments, gilt edges, 32mo, London: William Clowes and sons, [c. 1890s]