BALL, DOUGLAS. — Victorian Publishers' Bindings.

London: The Library Association, 1985. 0853659362. 1st edition. "This book concentrates on cloth bindings during the period 1820-80, though covers in paper, leather, papier mache etc are also dealt with. It examines the introduction of cloth against the background of how books were commonly bound at the beginning of the century, the materials that were potentially competitive with it, and developments in binding techniques and machinery that came about." Pp.x/214, 12 black & white plates and 7 figure illustrations, patterned endpapers. Maroon boards, dustwrapper has minor edge wear. VG/VG.