Sample book cover

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 106 7TBG/2/B/12/31
  • Former Reference
      GB 106 CM Object/ 7/TBG/2/B/12/31
  • Dates of Creation
      c.1910
  • Physical Description
      1 object

Scope and Content

Sample book cover, with a design of a young girl wearing a red blouse and white apron, printed on cream coloured thick paper or card with a woven texture, as an example of the paper when used as a book cover. To advertise the paper, and to act as publicity for the book. On the reverse is a manuscript note.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Rust marks from paperclips left edge and bottom left corner. Sligtly creased right. Yellowed towards edges. Dirty marks centre right and top left quarter. Very small amount of foxing bottom right quarter. Production method : mechanically printed on card.