Word: leatherizing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Illustrating the gradual progress of bookbinding, the display contains many of the most valued items in the Treasure Room of Widener, including one book studded with gems, early manuscripts with wood-board covers, unique embroidered bindings, and examples of the leather work of some of the greatest early European book designers...
Examples are shown of the types of work made famous by the Aldine bindery of Venice which in the 16th century popularized the eastern art of gilding the leather tooling of fine bindings. Also included are examples of the famous geometric style of book decoration fostered by Jean Grolier, French nobleman of the 16th century, whose library of 8,000 volumes was reputed to be the finest private collection of his day. Among the artisans represented are LeGascon, 17th century French binder; and Roger Payne, famous 18th century British book designer...
...Card of Merit and a leather wallet indicating that Struck bad received an "All America" rating for his work in the Princeton game two weeks ago, were presented to him last night on behalf of the Board...
...person out of every 50 in the U. S. last week bundled up too heavily, paid for a ticket, sat on a hard bench to watch 22 ardent young men in jerseys and leather helmets push an ellipsoidal ball back-&-forth within a 120-yd. space. Some went frantic at the results...
...which its text is besprinkled, over the de Jongs, Zwart Pietes, van der Bergs, van Reenens who make up its confusing cast of characters. But once these obstacles are hurdled, the surviving reader can settle down to a solidly written, if a little protracted, account of pioneer hardship and leather-breeched love, its scene one of the great mass migrations of modern history...