James Scott and William Scott, Bookbinders by J.H LOUDON ISBN 13: 9780859675390

Scolar Press, 1980-05-29. Hardcover. Like New. **1st Edition** **HARDBACK** In unclipped dustjacket No stamps or inscriptions; clean condition

Scolar Press in association with the National Library of Scotland, London, first edition, 1980. Cloth, 8vo, 27 cm,. xxvi, 414 pp, colour frontispiece, numerous black-and-white ills. From the blurb: "The output of the Edinburgh binders James and William Scott stands out in the work of eighteenth-century Scottish bookbinders. Though few William Scott bindings are known today, a substantial number of James's bindings have survived: his work was characterised by its clean break from the Scottish geometrical style of binding ornamentation towards a style aimed at the kind of people who would be patrons of Chippendale or Adam and might be expected to want to own bookbindings which would fittingly adorn their houses. Thus the history of eighteenth-century bookbinding can be seen to relate to wider concerns of aesthetics and design in the visual arts. Mr Loudon's book, the first detailed examination of the Scotts, gives detailed descriptions of all known Scott bindings and includes full-page… Read more

London: Scolar Press, 1980. Hardback with dust-wrapper. 414pp. Colour frontis. B&w illustrations throughout. 1st edition 1980. Price-clipped d/w is slightly age-discoloured and chipped to edges. A couple of small grubby marks to front end-papers. A decent copy. A heavy book, additional postage may be required for orders outside the UK. (p21). 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

Scolar Press in association with the National Library of Scotland, London, first edition, 1980. Cloth, 8vo, 27 cm,. xxvi, 414 pp, colour frontispiece, numerous black-and-white ills. From the blurb: "The output of the Edinburgh binders James and William Scott stands out in the work of eighteenth-century Scottish bookbinders. Though few William Scott bindings are known today, a substantial number of James's bindings have survived: his work was characterised by its clean break from the Scottish geometrical style of binding ornamentation towards a style aimed at the kind of people who would be patrons of Chippendale or Adam and might be expected to want to own bookbindings which would fittingly adorn their houses. Thus the history of eighteenth-century bookbinding can be seen to relate to wider concerns of aesthetics and design in the visual arts. Mr Loudon's book, the first detailed examination of the Scotts, gives detailed descriptions of all known Scott bindings and includes full-page… Read more

Scolar Press in association with the National Library of Scotland, London, first edition, 1980. Cloth, 8vo, 27 cm,. xxvi, 414 pp, colour frontispiece, numerous black-and-white ills. From the blurb: "The output of the Edinburgh binders James and William Scott stands out in the work of eighteenth-century Scottish bookbinders. Though few William Scott bindings are known today, a substantial number of James's bindings have survived: his work was characterised by its clean break from the Scottish geometrical style of binding ornamentation towards a style aimed at the kind of people who would be patrons of Chippendale or Adam and might be expected to want to own bookbindings which would fittingly adorn their houses. Thus the history of eighteenth-century bookbinding can be seen to relate to wider concerns of aesthetics and design in the visual arts. Mr Loudon's book, the first detailed examination of the Scotts, gives detailed descriptions of all known Scott bindings and includes full-page… Read more

Scolar Press in association with the National Library of Scotland, London, first edition, 1980. Cloth, 8vo, 27 cm,. xxvi, 414 pp, colour frontispiece, numerous black-and-white ills. From the blurb: "The output of the Edinburgh binders James and William Scott stands out in the work of eighteenth-century Scottish bookbinders. Though few William Scott bindings are known today, a substantial number of James's bindings have survived: his work was characterised by its clean break from the Scottish geometrical style of binding ornamentation towards a style aimed at the kind of people who would be patrons of Chippendale or Adam and might be expected to want to own bookbindings which would fittingly adorn their houses. Thus the history of eighteenth-century bookbinding can be seen to relate to wider concerns of aesthetics and design in the visual arts. Mr Loudon's book, the first detailed examination of the Scotts, gives detailed descriptions of all known Scott bindings and includes full-page… Read more

London-Edinburgh, Scolar Press [Bemrose UK Ltd]-National Library of Scotland. 1980. Original publisher's brown cloth hardback, gilt title on red label spine, pictorial dustjacket, small 4to: frontispiece, xxvi, 414pp., introductory essay on James Scott with illustrations - footnotes & references, 109 bindings by James Scott depicted page-large and described - with notes & references, tools of James Scott depicted and described -- introductory essay on William Scott, 13 bindings by James Scott depicted page-large and described - with notes & references, tools of James Scott depicted and described, 14 ambiguous books depicted & described, index books by James Scott, index books William Scottlocations of the bindings, general index. Very fine copy - in slipcase.

Scolar Press in association with the National Library of Scotland, London, first edition, 1980. Cloth, 8vo, 27 cm,. xxvi, 414 pp, colour frontispiece, numerous black-and-white ills. From the blurb: "The output of the Edinburgh binders James and William Scott stands out in the work of eighteenth-century Scottish bookbinders. Though few William Scott bindings are known today, a substantial number of James's bindings have survived: his work was characterised by its clean break from the Scottish geometrical style of binding ornamentation towards a style aimed at the kind of people who would be patrons of Chippendale or Adam and might be expected to want to own bookbindings which would fittingly adorn their houses. Thus the history of eighteenth-century bookbinding can be seen to relate to wider concerns of aesthetics and design in the visual arts. Mr Loudon's book, the first detailed examination of the Scotts, gives detailed descriptions of all known Scott bindings and includes full-page… Read more

LONDON, SCOLAR PRESS, 1980. 1ST EDITION. A FINE COPY IN A FINE DUSTWRAP. WELL ILLUSTRATED.

LONDON, SCOLAR PRESS, 1980. FIRST EDITION, VERY GOOD IN PROTECTED DUSTWRAPPER. WITH MANY ILLUSTRATIONS OF BINDINGS.

London: Scolar Press:. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1980. 0859675394 . First edition. ISBN 0859675394. Hardcover, brown cloth, red title label, fine in fine DJ. Internally pristine. Tall 8vo, 414pp. Book # 6113: .

London : Scolar Press [for] the National Library of Scotland, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 414 pages; Physical desc.: xxvi, 414p,(2 fold.), plate : ill.(inc 1 col) ; 27cm. Notes: Includes index. Subjects; Bookbinding - Scotland - History - 18th century.Scotland. Books - Scottish bindings - Scott, James, fl.1773-1792 & Scott, William, fl.1780-1790 - Critical studies.

London : Scolar Press in association with the National Library of Scotland, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xxvi, 414 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. Subjects; Scott, James fl. 1773-1785 — Biography. Scolar Press — Publications. National Library of Scotland. 18th century. Bookbinding — history.