Items matching book covers taken from Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)
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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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Page images and pictures from Nathan Bailey’s 1721 Dictionary of Proverbs.
This is the Table of contents; there is also a transcription with the definitions and explanations. I used a 1917 edition from Yale University and the Oxford University Press, which is now out of copyright.
I also have Nathan Bailey’s Canting Dictionary online.
| Dustjacket flaps from Proverbs book Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)
The dust-jacket of the fac-simle had adverts on the front and back flaps for other books by Yale University Press, including There’s Pippins and Cheese to Come, Journeys to Bagdad, Les Trophées and Th [...] Keywords: advertisements, book covers, colour Places shown: none Added: 2006-10-10 + S K L R N |
Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested | | Front cover, Divers Proverbs Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)
This is a small book, obviously produced to look “quaint.” My copy also still has the rermains of the dust-jacket, which I have scanned seperately, and there are also images of each page and a full t [...] Keywords: book covers, colour Places shown: none Added: 2006-10-10 + S K L R N |
Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested |
Items matching book covers taken from Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)
