State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States, from the Accession of George Washington to the Presidency, Exhibiting a Complete View of Our Foreign Relations Since That Time, In Ten Volumes... Including Confidential Documents, Now First Published.
Title
State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States, from the Accession of George Washington to the Presidency, Exhibiting a Complete View of Our Foreign Relations Since That Time, In Ten Volumes... Including Confidential Documents, Now First Published.
Creator
Various Government Officials
Publisher
Boston: Printed and Published by T.B. Wait and Sons
Date
1817
2nd edition
Description
The boards of the books in this set (only 1 pictured) are covered in leather of the tree calf pattern. Some of the books have very prominent trunks, and some look more like the Mississippi River Delta.
Tree calf is so named because acid was poured down a piece of leather and allowed to spread creating what looks like a trunk with branches. The width of the trunk or amount of branching indicates if the piece used was closer to the top or bottom of the leather when the acid was poured on it.
Although the edges of the covers have gilt lines on them, the bulk of the decoration is on the spine with a red leather insert label near the top with the title and years of coverage of the contents gilted onto it, and a circular black leather insert gilted with the volume number. Both inserts are surrounded by gilted borders. Although the spine is smooth, the hint of bands has been created by gilting two simple lines in five locations, two of which would not match up with the sewing structure at all. The "pattern" of the spine is actually the deterioration of the leather known as red rot.
The inside of the book is very plain as befits government documents, and in fact, we already see the set-up familiar down to the current century. The paper is made of rags.
Tree calf is so named because acid was poured down a piece of leather and allowed to spread creating what looks like a trunk with branches. The width of the trunk or amount of branching indicates if the piece used was closer to the top or bottom of the leather when the acid was poured on it.
Although the edges of the covers have gilt lines on them, the bulk of the decoration is on the spine with a red leather insert label near the top with the title and years of coverage of the contents gilted onto it, and a circular black leather insert gilted with the volume number. Both inserts are surrounded by gilted borders. Although the spine is smooth, the hint of bands has been created by gilting two simple lines in five locations, two of which would not match up with the sewing structure at all. The "pattern" of the spine is actually the deterioration of the leather known as red rot.
The inside of the book is very plain as befits government documents, and in fact, we already see the set-up familiar down to the current century. The paper is made of rags.
Subject
Government Documents
Identifier
SPECIAL JZ1473 .S73 1817 v.3-9, 11-12
Format
Hardcover books, 8.75 x 5.5 inches
Language
English
Relation
This book has another record in the "Beautiful Books" Exhibit Collection.
This book can be seen in the photograph, Display Case 3.
This book can be seen in the photograph, Display Case 3.
This book is also featured in our Damaged Books digital exhibit. To see those records please use these links: State Papers and State Papers.
Original Format
Book
Collection
Citation
Various Government Officials, “State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States, from the Accession of George Washington to the Presidency, Exhibiting a Complete View of Our Foreign Relations Since That Time, In Ten Volumes... Including Confidential Documents, Now First Published.,” Beautiful Books in Flagler College's Special Collections, accessed May 16, 2024, https://beautifulbooks.omeka.net/items/show/138.