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bookbindings
Baroque bookbinding, Möbius, Walter (production) (photographer) is held by Deutsche Fotothek. Museum description: Saxony State Digitalisation Programme: Deutsche Fotothek legacy collection (digitalisation). The museum record gives place associated: Dresden ((location)); maker recorded: Möbius, Walter (production) (p…
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bookbindings
Binding is held by Deutsche Fotothek. Museum description: Binding with shelf mark of the Count of Brühl library and the Saxon State Library, unknown artist, 1st half of the 18th century. Paper. 55 x 41 cm. Inscribed: inside: "N. 671" (graphite) and "10." (ink); in color. The museum record gives measurements 55 x 41…
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bookbindings
Binding for the Quran commentary of Ibn as-Sa'udal-Quial-Mahadi, Richter, Regine (Production) (Photographer) is held by Deutsche Fotothek. Museum description: Binding for the Quran commentary of Ibn as-Sa'udal-Quial-Mahadi. Leather, embossed, color, partly gilded; 29 x 18 cm (1501/1600). Dresden: SLUB Mscr.Dresd.Eb.…
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bookbindings
Binding in oriental style, Kramer, Rudolph (production) (photographer) is held by Deutsche Fotothek. Museum description: State digitization program Saxony: Old holdings of the Deutsche Fotothek (digitization). The museum record gives place associated: Dresden ((location)); maker recorded: Kramer, Rudolph (production…
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bookbindings
Binding of the manuscript Marciani Capellae de nuptiis philologiae et Mercurii libri II ... is held by Deutsche Fotothek. Museum description: Front cover of the manuscript Marciani Capellae de nuptiis philologiae et Mercurii libri II, cum commento (Remigii Antissiodorensis). Leather over wooden boards. Decoration wi…
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bookbindings
Binding of the orchestral part Violino I, Richter, Regine (production) (photographer) is held by Deutsche Fotothek. Museum description: Saxony State Digitalisation Programme: Deutsche Fotothek legacy collection (digitalisation). The museum record gives measurements 21.7 x 28 cm; place associated: Dresden ((location)…
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bookbindings
Binding with supralibros of Heinrich von Brühl is held by Deutsche Fotothek. Museum description: Binding front with gilded supralibros from the library of Count Heinrich von Brühl (1700-1763). from: Medailles Sur Les Principaux Evenements Du Regne De Louis Le Grand : Avec Des Explications Historiques. Paris: Imprime…
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bookbindings
Binding with supralibros of Johannes Hess is held by Deutsche Fotothek (Germany), attributed to SLUB/Dresdner Digitalisierungszentrum (Production) (Photographer). Description supplied by the holding institution: Binding with supralibros of Johannes Hess. Pigskin, whitened, embossed; approx. 16.5 x 10 cm (book cover…
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bookbindings
Binding with supralibros of Johannes Hess. Pigskin, whitened, embossed; engraving; approx. 16.5 x 10 cm (book cover size). Pastedown. From: Valentini Erythraei De ratione legendi, exp is held by Deutsche Fotothek (Germany), attributed to SLUB/Dresdner Digitalisierungszentrum (production) (photographer). Description…
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bookbindings
Binding. Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae is held by Deutsche Fotothek (Germany). Description supplied by the holding institution: Binding. Front side from: Specvlvm Romanae Magnificentiae : Omnia Fere Qvaecvnq[ve] In Vrbe Monvmenta Extant, Partim Ivxta Antiqvam, Partim Ivxta Hodiernam Formam Accvratiss[ime] Delineat…
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bookbindings
1900
Book binding for: Oudemans, Anthonie Cornelis. Onze flora: Beschrijving van de familiën, voornamste geslachten en soorten der in Nederland in het wild groeiende, verwilderde, verbouwde en aangeplante gewassen, alsmede van eenige fraaie en nuttige midden-europeesche planten. Zutphen: W.J. Thieme, 1900. The Rijksmuseu…
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bookbindings
in or before 1931
Author's name, book title and vignette of publishing company L.J. Veen. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as RP-P-2018-2794; its record gives material recorded as linen (material), cardboard; technique printing; measurements height 210 mm x width 348 mm. Description translated from the museum's Dutch cat…
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bookbindings
1899
Book binding for: Koetsveld, C.E. De pastorie te Mastland (original title Schetsen uit de pastorie te Mastland). Arnhem, Nijmegen: gebrs. E & M Cohen, 1899. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as RP-D-1986-19-951; its record gives material recorded as cardboard, linen (material); technique printing; measur…
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bookbindings
1898
Book binding for: Busken Huet, Conrad. Het land van Rembrand: studiën over de Noordnederlandsche beschaving in de zeventiende eeuw. Haarlem: Willink, 1898. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as RP-D-1986-19-932; its record gives material recorded as cardboard, linen (material); technique printing block; m…
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bookbindings
1898
Binding design for: Lapidoth-Swarth, Hélène. Stille dalen. Amsterdam: Van Kampen, 1898. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as RP-D-1986-19-943; its record gives material recorded as cardboard, linen (material); technique printing; measurements height 174 mm x width 236 mm. Description translated from the…
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bookbindings
1918
Binding design for: Middendorp, Herman. Vlammen. Apeldoorn: C.M.B. Dixon & Co, 1918. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as RP-D-1986-19-942; its record gives material recorded as paper, cardboard; technique printing block; measurements height 162 mm x width 290 mm. Description translated from the museum's…
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bookbindings
1899
Book binding for: Hall, J.N. van. Dichters van deze tijd. Amsterdam: Van Kampen, 1899. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as RP-D-1986-19-937; its record gives material recorded as linen (material), cardboard; technique printing block; measurements height 179 mm x width 258 mm. Description translated from…
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bookbindings
1905
Block print in black on grey-brown paper and print in brown with gold blocking on blue cloth mounted on cardboard. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as RP-D-1986-19-938; its record gives material recorded as linen (material), cardboard; technique printing, printing block; measurements height 248 mm x wid…
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bookbindings
1926
Book binding of black cloth over cardboard board cores; stamped in gold. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as RP-D-1979-527-A; its record gives material recorded as cardboard, linen (material); technique blocked; measurements height 261 mm x width 352 mm. Description translated from the museum's Dutch ca…
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bookbindings
1912
Book binding for: Buekers, Peter Gijsbert. Onze kevers. Zutphen: Thieme & Cie, 1912. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as RP-D-1986-19-936; its record gives material recorded as cardboard, linen (material); measurements height 235 mm x width 358 mm. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogu…
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bookbindings
1902
Decorative frame with a depiction of a globe and stars in the center. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as RP-D-1986-19-931; its record gives material recorded as cardboard, linen (material); technique printing block; measurements height 230 mm x width 340 mm. Description translated from the museum's Dut…
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bookbindings
mid nineteenth century
Book cover in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 8-1872), made in Germany, dated mid nineteenth century. The museum's brief description reads: Two book covers, ivory, attached to the book for which they were made; Germany, probably middle of the nineteenth century.. Museum description: Two book co…
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bookbindings
ca. 810
Book cover in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 138:1 to 6-1866), made in Aachen, dated ca. 810. The museum's brief description reads: Five plaques from the front cover of the Lorsch Gospels, carved elephant ivory, Aachen, ca. 810. Museum description: The book cover consists of five plaques. At t…
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bookbindings
ca. 870-880
Book cover in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 255-1867), made in Lorraine, dated ca. 870-880. The museum's brief description reads: Book cover, ivory, The Healing of the Blind Man and the Healing of the Leper, Carolingian, France, Lorraine (Metz), ca. 870-880. Museum description: In the lower s…
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bookbindings
ca. 870-880
Book cover in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 256-1867), made in Lorraine, dated ca. 870-880. The museum's brief description reads: Book cover, ivory, The Transfiguration, Carolingian, France, Lorraine (Metz), ca. 870-880. Museum description: The Transfiguration, panel in two compartments. Abov…
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bookbindings
1755–1757
Book Cover in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 2024.380a–c), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department under the title “Book cover for Mahzor prayer book with leather case”. The museum dates it 1755–1757. It is attributed to Giuseppe Merlini (Italian, active Rome…
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bookbindings
silver: 1721–ca. 1727; book: 1699–1701 and 1700–1701
Book cover in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 2017.59), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department under the title “Book cover for Pentateuch and Five Scrolls”. The museum dates it silver: 1721–ca. 1727; book: 1699–1701 and 1700–1701. It is attributed to Tobias S…
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bookbindings
second quarter 14th century
Book cover in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 17.190.856), catalogued by the museum's Medieval Art department under the title “Book Cover with Crucifixion Panel”. The museum dates it second quarter 14th century and records its origin as French. The museum records the medium as Elephant ivory, cha…
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bookbindings
ca. 1700
Book cover in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 2022.205), catalogued by the museum's Islamic Art department under the title “Book Cover with Tree, Birds, and Insects”. The museum dates it ca. 1700 and records its origin as Bijapur or Golconda, Deccan, India. The museum records the medium as Lacque…
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bookbindings
ca. 1700
Book cover in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 2022.206), catalogued by the museum's Islamic Art department under the title “Book Cover with Tree, Birds, and Insects”. The museum dates it ca. 1700 and records its origin as India. The museum records the medium as Lacquer and gouache with gold on le…
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bookbindings
ca. 1610–20
Book Cover in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 37.125), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department. The museum dates it ca. 1610–20. The museum records the medium as Silver, lined with black velvet, containing a contemporary psalter and the dimensions as H. 3 7/16…
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bookbindings
ca. 1621–25
Book cover in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 60.55.73), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department. The museum dates it ca. 1621–25. The museum records the medium as Silver gilt and the dimensions as 7 × 5 × 1 7/8 in. (17.8 × 12.7 × 4.8 cm). These details are tr…
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bookbindings
19th century
Book cover in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number CIRC.302-1930), made in China, dated 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Book cover, embroidered gauze with floss silks, China, 19th century, Qing dynasty. Museum description: Book cover of gauze embroidered with coloured floss silks…
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bookbindings
c.1855
Book cover in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 0377(IS)), made in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, dated c.1855. The museum's brief description reads: Book cover of black wool embroidered with coloured silks and couched silver and silver-gilt wrapped thread, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, c.1855. Museum…
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bookbindings
1875
Book or album cover in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 1997.274), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department. The museum dates it 1875. It is attributed to Henry-Auguste Fourdinois (French, 1830–1907). The museum records the medium as Ebony and boxwood, pear and…
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bookbindings
13th century
Book cover in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 41.100.177), catalogued by the museum's Medieval Art department under the title “Book-Cover”. The museum dates it 13th century and records its origin as French; Limoges, France. The museum records the medium as Champlevé enamel and gilded copper and t…
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bookbindings
15th century
Book cover in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 31.93.2), catalogued by the museum's Medieval Art department under the title “Book-Cover”. The museum dates it 15th century and records its origin as French. The museum records the medium as Plaster cast and the dimensions as Overall: 15 7/16 x 12 3/8…
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bookbindings
[1500-1599]
Bookbinding — [Persian binding], [1500-1599] is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated [1500-1599]. The museum's brief description reads: Book binding, upper cover, Persia, 16th century.. Museum description: 1 binding (upper and lower covers) ; 30 x 19 cm. Title supplied by cataloguer. The upper and…
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bookbindings
[1500-1599]
Bookbinding — [Persian binding], [1500-1599] is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated [1500-1599]. The museum's brief description reads: Book binding, lower cover, Persian, 16th century.. Museum description: 1 binding (upper and lower covers) ; 30 x 19 cm. Title supplied by cataloguer. The upper an…
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bookbindings
1800s
Bookbinding — An embroidered bookbinding, Turkey, 1800s is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1800s. The museum's brief description reads: Bookbinding, An embroidered bookbinding, Turkey, ca. 1800s. Museum description: An Islamic bookbinding made of leather over pasteboard; exterior covers decor…
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bookbindings
15th century
Bookbinding — Back cover of a bookbinding, Egypt, 15th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 15th century. The museum's brief description reads: Detached binding, Back cover, Egypt, 15th century.. Museum description: Lower cover of a bookbinding. brown leather over paper pasteboards; bli…
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bookbindings
1850s?
Bookbinding — Blotter cover, England, 1850s? is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1850s?. The museum's brief description reads: Blotter cover, [England], [185-?]. Museum description: Blotter cover: papier mache with mother-of-pearl inlay and painted lily of the valley design, The museum record…
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bookbindings
14th century
Bookbinding — Detached binding cover, Egypt, 14th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 14th century. The museum's brief description reads: Detached binding cover, Egypt or Syria, 14th or 15th century.. Museum description: The panel is decorated with a central lobed roundel containing a…
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bookbindings
14th century
Bookbinding — Detached binding cover, Egypt, 14th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 14th century. The museum's brief description reads: Detached binding cover, Egypt or Syria, 14th or 15th century.. Museum description: The panel is decorated with a central lobed roundel containing a…
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bookbindings
16th century
Bookbinding — Detached binding, Iran, 16th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 16th century. The museum's brief description reads: Detached cover of a bookbinding, Iran, 16th century.. Museum description: Leather over paper pasteboards; exterior cover block-stamped with blind and gold…
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bookbindings
19th century
Bookbinding — Detached binding, Turkey, 19th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Detached upper cover of a bookbinding, Turkey, 19th century.. Museum description: The dark brown leather panel is decorated with a block-stamped gilt lob…
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bookbindings
14th century
Bookbinding — Detached lower cover of a binding, Egypt, 14th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 14th century. The museum's brief description reads: Detached binding, lower cover of a bookbinding, Egypt or Syria, 14th century.. Museum description: The lower cover is decorated with a ce…
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bookbindings
2nd half 14th century
Bookbinding — Fragment of a binding cover, Egypt, 2nd half 14th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 2nd half 14th century. The museum's brief description reads: Fragment of the upper cover of a bookbinding, Egypt, 2nd half of the 14th century.. Museum description: The cover has been ho…
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