A selection of spines for ‘The Yellow Book.’ (original) (raw)

Cloth binding for ‘The Yellow Book, ’ 1895–97

1896

Yellow cloth with heavy blocking

1 – 1¼ inches, widest

This selection presents, left to right, spine designs by Beardsley, Wilson, Deamer and Reed. The front cover and backstrip were conceived as elements within a visual scheme, with Art Nouveau motifs on the spine reinforcing the imagery of the front cover.

Scan and text by Simon Cooke [Click on image to enlarge it, and mouse over the text for links.]

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