| Binding Note: | Binding: Dublin binding of c.1761, bound as a prize for Trinity College Dublin, whose arms it bears with a printed presentation slip dated 1761 in MS. pasted inside the upper cover of both vols. Red morocco gilt, richly decorated with shells, cornucopias, crowns, etc. heart shaped ornament at the corners painted black, within roll tool borders raised gilt bands gilt tooled panels on spines. Bookplates of J.R. Abbey in archival envelope, J.A. 1276. Reproduced by G.D. Hobson, English Bindings in the Library of J.R. Abbey no. 84; Craig, Irish Bookbindings, p. 38, no. 3. Probably by the 'College Binder'. See archival envelope for further information. |
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