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Source Description
This Léon Gruel binding on a volume about modern bookbinding techniques displays a variety of styles produced by Gruel's workshop, intended to show the range of effects that Gruel could achieve for his clients. The front cover displays modern designs, while the back cover showcases antiquarian ones. Both covers feature "modeled leather," a technique in which the leather is stretched and shaped to create depth and texture.
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Document identity
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89840
label
Modern Bookbinding Practically Considered
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obj
dtoType
book
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/92.1263 ()
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4
Source metadata
id
89840
sourceUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/92.1263 ()
contentType
book
stage
normalized
title
Modern Bookbinding Practically Considered
description
This Léon Gruel binding on a volume about modern bookbinding techniques displays a variety of styles produced by Gruel's workshop, intended to show the range of effects that Gruel could achieve for his clients. The front cover displays modern designs, while the back cover showcases antiquarian ones. Both covers feature "modeled leather," a technique in which the leather is stretched and shaped to create depth and texture.
provenance
Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore, before 1931; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1889
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/92.1263 ()
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CC0
language
en
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rare books
books
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4
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4
source
import
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no
Source extras
dimensions
units
cm
width
25.4
height
20.6
med
ink on paper bound between boards covered with calfskin, goatskin, gold, and silk
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32203
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MSS
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3254
dimensionsRaw
H: 10 × W: 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.64 cm)
Page inventory
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photo
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