The binding of books; an essay in the history of gold-tooled bindings
A history of gold-tooled bookbinding by Herbert Percy Horne, published in London in 1894 for readers interested in the craft of binding. The plates show decorated leather covers from the Renaissance, including Grolier-style interlace, fleur-de-lis fields and a central armorial stamp, which give a designer clear examples of tooled ornament built from repeating small motifs within framed panels.
