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Belford, Clarke & Co.
Chicago, 1875-1892

1888 Faux Tree Calf

1888. Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. 125x188mm, 369p. Frontispiece portrait, a few other illustratrations. Red line pages. Quarter calf finished with paper printed to resemble tree calf with rolled edges, aeg. Marbled endsheets. S&EH: front board detached. .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note that the paper finishing on the two boards is identical (and consequently clearly printed paper).

The gold rolls on the edges are also identical (and not very convicing); they continue over the boards and turn-ins.
With book in hand, it is also obvious that the calf spine continues only about 3/4th inch onto the boards.