A new system; or, an analysis of ancient mythology: wherein an attempt is made to divest tradition of fable; and to reduce the truth to its original purity. By Jacob Bryant, Esq.
Jacob Bryant (1715-1804)
Category
Books
Date
1807
Materials
Measurements
219 x 142 x 33 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Kent
NT 3152873.2
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: Handmade wove paper Ink/Pigment: black printing inkType: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Inboard binding, raised supports & hollowDate of Binding: 19.2Binder's Name: British End Leaves: Tipped single fold of marbled paper, made to a leaf of white wove paper followed by a second leaf of the same.Structure: BritishEdges: plain-cut, marbled, polished Spine Lining: slight round, square joints; paper artificial hollow back with 5 false raised bands End Bands: Worked 1x1 L-R in yellow silk over rolled paper cores Bookmark: NoneBoards: 2.5mm rope fibre couched laminate boards, back-cornered,all slips lacedCovering: full brown tanned calf, varnishedTooling Spine: gold-tooled arabesque design in each panel except 2, which had a leather lettering pieceTooling Sides: gold-tooled 1-line border frame, gold tooled hatching at the ends of each edge Furniture: NoneEnclosure: NoneBinding Notes: tied with black tapes
Bibliographic description
v.4., 8vo. Provenance: no marking. Binding: nineteenth-century calf; gilt fillet border; gilt on spine; marbled endpapers and edges; missing spine-label. Upper board loose; spine partly lost; damp staining.
Makers and roles
Jacob Bryant (1715-1804)