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This is a photograph of a closed, old hardcover book with a brown leather cover. The image shows the front cover of the book, bound in textured brown leather. The cover has a rich hue with dark speckles, indicating wear. The edges are slightly worn, suggesting usage. A sheet of yellowed paper is peeking out from the book. The image emphasizes the material qualities of the leather.
Artwork Details
- Date
- published 1756
- Medium
- 1 vol: ill: etched and engraved frontispiece and title page vignette plus 15 etching and engravings (folding, unsigned, versos blank), 7 head-pieces, and 5 tail-pieces (1 by J.C. Schwab) and letterpress text
- Dimensions
- 6670 × 8093 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original