Project Gutenberg 2006-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 241 Davenport, Cyril 1848 1941 Davenport, Cyril James Humphries Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William) 1859 1944 Pollard, A. W. (Alfred William) Pollard, Alfred William English Embroidered Bookbindings Produced by K.D. Thornton, Bruce Albrecht, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "English Embroidered Bookbindings" by Cyril Davenport is a detailed study of the art of embroidered book covers, written in the late 19th century. This work mainly focuses on the unique characteristics and historical significance of English bookbindings that feature needlework, illuminating how these covers reflect the artistic craftsmanship of their time. The opening of the book introduces the theme by emphasizing the previously overlooked nature of embroidered bindings in the larger discourse of bookbinding and decorative arts. Davenport reflects on how, despite their prevalence in England, these embroidered books have not been given thorough examination as a distinct subject. He notes the variety of designs found on embroidered bindings and the specific materials used, setting the stage to explore the artform that has a rich history and unique significance, particularly in the context of English craftsmanship. The text suggests a comprehensive classification of these bindings, highlighting their cultural and artistic dimensions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bookbinding -- England Embroidered bindings (Bookbinding) Z Text Technology Crafts Category: British Literature Category: Art 313518 2025-07-07T11:54:35.690583 text/html 279619 2006-01-23T11:09:48 text/html 18623620 2025-07-07T11:54:52.280543 application/epub+zip 18596200 2025-07-07T11:54:40.225545 application/epub+zip 144741 2025-07-07T11:54:36.900558 application/epub+zip 21182279 2025-07-07T11:54:59.255496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 21109306 2025-07-07T11:54:47.028567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176304 2022-09-08T11:52:33.305414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208360 2025-07-07T11:54:34.634546 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 208244 2006-01-23T11:09:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 208280 2006-01-23T11:09:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21832 2025-07-07T11:54:59.473482 application/rdf+xml 35079 2025-07-07T11:54:37.033549 image/jpeg 4363 2025-07-07T11:54:36.968542 image/jpeg 72590 2006-01-23T11:09:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 18400541 2006-01-23T11:09:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 72535 2006-01-23T11:09:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 18601217 2025-07-07T11:54:36.216624 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia