Binding for The Seasons

John Leighton, designer

1857

Elaborate gilt blocking on navy blue cloth

9 x 6ΒΌ inches

A combination of rustic motifs and Leighton's tendency to organize his material into geometrical patterns.

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Photograph and text by Simon Cooke

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