Roger Payne, English bookbinder of the eighteenth century / by Cyril Davenport.

  • Davenport, Cyril, 1848-1941.
Date:
1929
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Credit: Roger Payne, English bookbinder of the eighteenth century / by Cyril Davenport. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    C.66.b.i. Heydon, Elhavarevna. London, 1665. MS. note. (B.M.) Elhavare vna and Psonthon- phanchia by Heydon London MDCLXV A great deal of Lettering done in the most correct manner. The Lettering compassed and Impres¬ sions made Ist plain and afterwards in gold the gold laid on double to make the letters full of gold without cracks or flaws. The outsides Finished in the most elegant Scientific Taste Rosie Crucian. The Trefoil pointed Cross Roses & SS’ & The Druid Acorns. The Insides Finished in the most Magnificent manner with Flowery and Foilage Work of Small Tools studded with Roses & Gold studds exceeding neat and strong Boards. Sew’d with silk and the Back lined with Russia leather under the Russia Cover to make smooth the Back and level the notches of the sewing in the Bands in the first sewing of ye Ist Binding. The greatest care hath been taken to preserve ye Mar¬ gins to the full size. Bound in the very Best Manner o : 14:0 Washing taking ye Writting Ink out & Sizing the ] whole Book / o : 5:0 The Back margins & the Book being very badly folded a great Number of Margins at the back I was obliged to putt new margins on. Or the Book would not have been read-able at ye Back, it took me 5 days a half Day and upwards in Time. Cleaning Mending the Margins & Letters & ye s d plates mended at 3 . 6 per Day. •\ 'Li : 18 : y