History of the horn-book by Andrew W. Tuer, F.S.A. ... . Illustrated in two volumes ...
Andrew White Tuer (1838-1900)
Category
Books
Date
1896
Materials
Measurements
262 x 210 x 45 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 3043933.1
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: machine-made wove paper, calendered Ink/Pigment: black printing ink, handcolouring on the title page vignette, occasional brown printing ink in illustrationsType: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: SpringbackDate of Binding: Contemporary Binder's Name: English End Leaves: Account book style endleaves - sewn pair of leaves of marbled paper with linen guard. The front endleaves with large recess created by pasting and sewing together around the frame ca 50 leaves and cutting out the centreStructure: EnglishEdges: top edge gilt, foredge and tail rough-trimmedSpine Lining: heavily rounded without joints, transverse linings in the panelsEnd Bands: stuck-on woven in red and yellow thread.Bookmark: broad grey silk ribbon glue to the spine under the headbandBoards: paper boards with narrow peripheral cushion Covering: Full pale ivory-coloured sheep parchmentTooling Spine: shaped green tanned goat title label in form of hornbookTooling Sides: hornbook design in gold on front board Furniture: NoneEnclosure: NoneBinding Notes: The recess in the front endleaves contains 3 wooden hornbook facsimiles, as called for in the list on the covering flap. Presentation copy from Andrew Tuer to Lord Robartes (inscription on first free flyleaf].
Bibliographic description
v.1., +hornbooks : ill., facsims. ; 8vo. The compartment for the hornbooks is coming apart. Provenance: author's presentation inscription on front fly-leaf: "To the Right Hon. Lord Robartes, from And: W. Tuer" [i.e. Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes (1844-1930), 2nd Baron Robartes of Lanhydrock and Truro, 6th Viscount Clifden]. Binding: publisher's gold-blocked vellum over wooden boards. Leather spine label with gilt title. Gilt head.
Makers and roles
Andrew White Tuer (1838-1900)