COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL022361tr
Reference Number:
Dowd 53
Image Title:
Peter Jones: Lens of Crystal
Series Title:
Anthony Dowd Collection of Modern Bookbindings
Creator:
Jones, Peter
Creator Role:
Binder
Date Created:
1998
Page/Sheet:
Upper cover & spine
Description:
Designer binding. Bound by Peter Jones in 1998, with a black leather spine with 13 parallel recessed bands extending laterally over both boards, forming the shape of a convex lens on the upper board; boards & doublures treated with graphite.
Subject:
Bookbinding
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Bindings
Support:
Leather
Item Height:
280 mm
Item Width:
210 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K. (on temporary deposit)
Provenance:
Dowd, Anthony, owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
Copyright and IPR restrictions apply
References:
'The Anthony Dowd Collection of Modern Bindings', compiled by Anthony Dowd (John Rylands University Library of Manchester, 2002)
Bibliographic Citation:
Skelton, Robin, 'Lens of Crystal' (Llandogo: Old Stile Press, 1996)
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Peter Jones: Lens of Crystal
