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book covers: the outside of a book, either the front of the book or the spine, showing the binding and any decoration or lettering. Note that older books, especially before 1800 or so, were usually sold unbound: when you bought a book you took it to a book binder, who would make a cover to order, usually to match the other books you owned.

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Some page images scanned from Pantographia by Edmund Fry, 1799. I will scan more on request.

There is also an index and a transcription of the entry for New Zealand.

Front Cover, Fry’s Pantographia

Front Cover, Fry’s Pantographia

Pantographia (1799)

This unpreposessing volume contains the most fabulous examples of alphabets made with eighteenth century fonts and engravings.

Keywords: book covers, colour

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Added: 2006-11-02

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

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