Remarkable Bindings in the British Museum

Selected for their Beauty or Historic Interest

af Henry Benjamin Wheatley

Henry Benjamin Wheatley (1838-1917) was a prolific writer on bibliography, literature and the arts. These two works, published in the 1880s, provide an illustrated history of fine English and continental bookbindings, and discuss them from both an artistic and practical viewpoint. He includes examples notable for beauty or historic significance.