Flower of the dusk

1910

Not on view

Lavender, vertically ribbed cloth stamped in white and gold flower between outlined trees with stylized linked roots, title and author stamped in gold with black outlines; title, author, publisher, and scroll work stamped in gold on spine; top edge gilt. In slipcase, white textured paper over board with same image as cover printed in lavender on front and back. Signed MA [Margaret Armstrong]. Series binding.

Photographs of binding from Watson Library Digital Collections: https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll17/id/2601

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: Flower of the dusk
Artist: Margaret Neilson Armstrong (American, New York 1867–1944 New York)
Author: Myrtle Reed (American, 1874–1911)
Publisher: G.P. Putnam & Co., New York
Date: 1910
Geography: New York, New York
Dimensions: iv, 341 pages : color illustrations ; Height: 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Object Number: Publishers Bindings 382

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