Binding for “The Story of Rosina”

Hugh Thomson, designer; unsigned

1895

Elaborate gilt blocking on smooth, dark green cloth; the book was also issued in red and blue, with a dust-wrapper repeating the design.

7¼ x 4¾ inches

A typically rustic scene, characteristically using the hieratic designs of stacked forms and elaborated interlaces that were favoured by Thomson.

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Photograph and text by Simon Cooke

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