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Title: Examples of bookbinding executed by Robt. Rivière & Son : exhibited at the Leipzig Exhibition in 1914 for a few weeks prior to the Great War on the outbreak of which they were placed in the cellars of the Leipzig Museum, where they remained for five years
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Robert Rivière and Son
Subjects: Bookbinding Bookbinding Leather bindings (Bookbinding)
Publisher: (London) : Robt. Rivière & Son
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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gedy. On the opposite page, which is the title to the book,special attention may be called to the colour scheme. Thesoft, grey-blue background enhances the representation ofthe Cupids, the drawing and colour of which are worthy ofspecial notice. In the centre is a portrait of WilliamShakespeare—a finer piece of miniature painting it wouldbe hard to find. We pass over a few leaves to page 17, on which is aminiature representing Romeo surrounded by his initialletter R. Again the beautiful detail of the face and tuniccan hardly be surpassed. After passing various beautiful letters and miniatureswe come to page 54, which commences Act II, scene 3. Aleaf of exquisite illumination, and facing it, a superb minia-ture representing Friar Laurence in his cell, the quiet toneof which is accentuated by the rich border which surroundsit. On page 64 is a small miniature representing Julietsnurse; the kindly old face cannot but appeal to our imagina-tion as truly representing the friend of Juliet.
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Illustration 2 On page 68 is a fine example of an illuminated initialletter, and facing this is a beautiful miniature representingan interior, with Juliet and her nurse. The window at theback and the distant view are worthy of notice. The sur-rounding border is most delicately portrayed, and har-monizes both in colour and sentiment with the subject itsurrounds. Passing on to page 73 we have an ecclesiastical decora-tion appropriately surrounding the subject. The scene repre-sents Friar Laurences speech (which appears above theminiature): Come, come with me, and we will make shortwork and Holy Church incorporate two in one. Theunison of decoration and subject is striking; the com-position and colour rendering of the latter is peculiarlyattractive. Overleaf a wonderful piece of goldwork illuminationwill be seen, and on turning to page 81 we see a fine minia-ture with a border of emblematic appropriateness. On thenext page is displayed a beautifully illuminated capital P. On page 89 is a

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