Dickinson's Embossed Cards. First Specimen Book

by Embossing Trade Catalogue

$9,000 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

Printed title in blue and red within an embossed gilt ornamental frame, one printed Notice from the publisher dated June, 1842, 49 specimens of embossed cards many tinted, some printed , all mounted to stiff card stock; and 7 sheets of Embossed Specimens of Printed Billets sewn to a stiff printed card. Oblong 4to. Bound in an album of contemporary half calf and marbled paper boards with red leather label on upper cover stamped in gilt “Dickinson's Embossed

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