Project Gutenberg 2012-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 288 Davenport, Cyril 1848 1941 Davenport, Cyril James Humphries Royal English Bookbindings Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Royal English Bookbindings" by Cyril Davenport is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the rich tradition of bookbinding in England, particularly focusing on royal collections from notable historical figures such as Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and their successors. It highlights the artistic and material significance of these bindings, linking them to the cultural history of the English monarchy. At the start of the work, the author presents a fascinating overview of the historical transitions and events related to the royal libraries in England. He elucidates how royal collections were both preserved and given to the nation, detailing significant contributions from various monarchs, such as Prince Henry and George III. The prologue sets the stage for a detailed examination of specific books and their bindings that reflect the personal tastes and artistic influences of English royalty from the medieval period through to the 17th century, preparing readers for an in-depth exploration of the craft and its historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40028/40028-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bookbinding -- England -- History Z Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: History - British Category: History - British Category: History - Royalty Category: Art 193969 2025-06-16T09:59:46.823824 text/html 192854 2012-06-18T08:10:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3240832 2025-06-16T09:59:50.790736 application/epub+zip 3242951 2025-06-16T09:59:47.628768 application/epub+zip 110149 2025-06-16T09:59:47.186766 application/epub+zip 3307657 2025-06-16T09:59:53.290769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3283581 2025-06-16T09:59:50.333775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155291 2022-09-18T10:26:57.624186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168598 2023-09-17T11:56:06.509284 text/plain 15216 2025-06-16T09:59:53.425710 application/rdf+xml 11438 2025-06-16T09:59:47.269747 image/jpeg 1974 2025-06-16T09:59:47.228745 image/jpeg 2845250 2025-06-16T09:59:46.947753 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