Binding for “Sintram and his Companions”

George Sumner, designer

1883

Ink blocking on maroon cloth.

8¼ x 6¼ inches

One of Sumner’s striking designs that mediates between German rusticity and Art Nouveau. The cover is unusual in its use of ink blocking, rather than gilt.

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Photograph and text by Simon Cooke

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