Lois Lenski Collection of Early American Children's Literature (Bindings)

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Who's responsible?: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries (Repository)
How much has been digitized?: Only a part of this collection has been digitized.
Where can I find more information?: No finding aid available.
Topics: Book Arts
Women's History
Subject headings: Publishers' bindings
Book covers
Contributing Institution: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries

Pages

: A Christmas greeting : thirteen new stories [binding]; Grayish-purple (C228) very fine vertical rib cloth; series binding with series title embossed within circular design with Celtic geometric design all around with four flowers within rules and rules overlapping, all blind stamped; front cover repeated on back cover in blind; two vases with flowers, woman with vase of flowers on head, floral design and lettering on spine in gilt. H: 15.1 cm.; W: 9.7 cm.; D: 1.4 cm.

: A great emergency [binding]; Moderate olive green (C125) calico-texture cloth; man and boy on barge going into lock, trees and clouds in background and grass on bank to right, lettered at head and foot, all in grayish-yellow, green, black and gilt; spine lettered in black. In light olive gray color illustrated dust jacket with front cover and spine repeated in black, light green and dark green. H: 19.2 cm.; W: 13.1 cm.; D: 1.5 cm.

: A very ill-tempered family [binding]; Light grayish-olive calico-texture cloth; man and woman standing on path leading to city, man holding swords, shield, and mask in bag, floral design to left and at head, lettered at head and foot, all in pink, green, gilt and black; spine lettered in black. H: 19.2 cm.; W: 13 cm.; D: 1.2 cm.

: Be true : a story for little and grown-up children [binding]; Dark grayish-brown very fine vertical rib cloth; ornamental design blind stamped, within triple ruled blind stamped border; front cover repeated on back cover in blind; blind stamped ornamental design and rules on spine, lettered in gilt. H: 15.4 cm.; W: 10.1 cm.; D: 1 cm.

: Berquin's tales [binding]; Moderate greenish-blue (C173) ribbed-morocco grain cloth; floral and leaf decorations in gilt in center, decoration repeated around edges in blind, double ruled blind stamped border; front cover repeated on back cover, all in blind; floral and leaf decorations, rules and lettering on spine, all in gilt. H: 15.4 cm.; W: 12.6 cm.; D: 4.3 cm.

: Clever stories for clever boys and girls; Deep red (C13) ribbed-morocco grain cloth; two cherubim holding open book draped in flowers in center in gilt, within decorative leaf and pattern border in blind; front cover repeated on back cover, all in blind; lettering, floral and ornamental designs on spine in gilt. H: 14.7 cm.; W: 12.4 cm.; D: 2 cm.

: Country sights, for little folks.; Very purplish-blue (C194) patterned sand grain cloth; ornamental design in center with flowers in corners, all within decorative outer border, all in blind; front cover repeated on back cover in blind; flower, leaves, lettering and decorative pattern on spine in gilt. H: 11.9 cm.; W: 10.1 cm.; D: 0.9 cm.

: Daddy Darwin's dovecot : a country tale [binding]; Dark yellowish-green (C137) calico-texture cloth; man in top hat holding cane with hand on young boys shoulder, boy releasing doves from baskets, hill in background, lettering above, all in black, white and gilt; spine lettered in black. H: 19.2 cm.; W: 13.3 cm.; D: 1.2 cm.

: Daily food for Christians : being a promise, and another Scriptural portion, for every day in the year : together with the verse of a hymn : [Five lines of Scripture texts] [binding]; Grayish-brown very fine diagonal rib cloth; floral design and decorations within double rule border, all in blind; front cover repeated on back cover in blind; spine lettered on gilt panel in reserved grayish-brown. H: 8.2 cm.; W: 6.1 cm.; D: 1.2 cm.

: Easy lessons for the little ones at home [binding]; Deep red ribbed morocco grain cloth; lettered in center in gilt within blind stamped decorations; blind stamped decorations repeated on back cover; a.e.g. H: 15.7 cm.; W: 13 cm.; D: 1.1 cm.

: Forget-me-not, or, The philipena [binding]; Deep red diagonal ribbed morocco cloth; vase of flowers within decorative border with flowers, all within single rule outer border, all in gilt and blind; front cover repeated on spine in blind; floral design and lettering on spine in gilt; a.e.g. H: 11.7 cm.; W: 7.5 cm.; D: 1.1 cm.

: Funny little socks : being the fourth book of the series [binding]; Deep red bead grain cloth; sock within single rule and floral border, all within single rule outer border, all blind stamped; front cover repeated on back cover in blind; decoration, two socks, and lettering on spine in gilt. H: 16 cm.; W: 12.2 cm.; D: 1.7 cm.

: Grandmother true, or, When I was a little girl [binding]; Vivid purplish-blue (C194) fine horizontal rib cloth; double ruled diamond in center, diamond pattern with stars in corners, all around, all within double ruled blind stamped border, all in blind; front cover repeated on back cover; ornamental frame with flowers in vase and lettering on spine in gilt. H: 15.1 cm.; W: 9.9 cm.; D: 1 cm.

: History of Henry Milner [binding]; Deep red (C13) ribbed morocco grain cloth; cherub seated on decorative leaf, reading book, all in gilt, within decorative oval frame all within triple ruled border with six-pointed stars in corners, all in blind; front cover repeated on back cover; lettering and decorations on spine in gilt. H: 16.1 cm.; W: 10.5 cm.; D: 1.4 cm.

: Holiday stories : with many pictures [binding]; Deep red (C13) bead cloth; ornamental blind stamped design within single ruled blind stamped border; front cover repeated on back cover; floral design, rules and lettering on spine in gilt. H: 15.5 cm.; W: 10.3 cm.; D: 1.2 cm.

: How to be a lady : a book for girls, containing useful hints on the formation of character [binding]; Dark reddish-purple (C242) fine diaper grain cloth; woman standing on step holding flowers in apron, girl holding flower and basket, all in gilt, all within decorative border in blind; front cover repeated on back cover, all in blind; decorative designs and lettering on spine in gilt. H: 16 cm.; W: 10.7 cm.; D: 2.1 cm.

: Jackanapes [binding]; Yellowish-white (C92) calico-texture cloth; lettering with decorations within ribbons and flowers, all in gilt, pink, yellow and green; motif repeated on spine; a.e.g. H: 21.4 cm.; W: 16.2 cm.; D: 1.3 cm.

: Little Minnie, and other stories [binding]; Color illustrated paper over boards; boy and girl seated eating cookies with dog, all within decorative border with lettered panels and head and foot; advertisement on back cover with illustrations of kids and animals all over, all in brown; spine in grayish-brown diagonal ribbed cloth. H: 19.9 cm.; W: 15.1 cm.; D: 1 cm.

: Love and pride : being the histories of Julia Maydew, or, The blind girl, and Annette and Henriette, or, Selfishness and benevolence [binding]; Dark grayish-green (C151) vertical ribbed morocco grain cloth; decorative leaf design in center and corners, all within double rule border, all in blind; front cover repeated on back cover in blind; floral and leaf design, person and lettering on spine in gilt. H: 14.1 cm.; W: 12 cm.; D: 1.5 cm.

: Marmaduke Multiply [binding]; Dark brown ribbon-embossed cloth; lettering in center in gilt, floral embossed on front cover, back cover and spine. H: 13.7 cm.; W: 11.9 cm.; D: 1 cm.