[Fine Binding | Arts & Crafts] West Country Songs E-List 36 Opening initial rubricated by hand

Opening initial rubricated by hand

especially her frame for the opening text page

two styles of leaf tool

Some minor loss to gilt tooling

Large morocco dentelles with elaborate gilt decoration and small calf inlays

[Fine Binding | Arts & Crafts] West Country Songs E-List 36 Opening initial rubricated by handPearse, Mark Guy. West Country Songs. London: Horace Marshall & Son, 1902. 8vo. Tissue guarded frontis and seven black & white plates. Bound in light brown crushed morocco with an arts & crafts floral and leaf design to a central panel on the front cover, connected with curving gouges. Five bands to spine with title and author to second and third compartment, remaining compartments with gilt roundel and small leaf tools. Gilt ruled turn ins with pale