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VOLUME I
VOLUME II
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VOLUME III
BY W. Y. FLETCHER
LONDON
EMBROIDERED
BOOKBINDINGS
Christopherson,
Historia Ecclesiastica.
Lovanii, 1569.
EDITED BY
ALFRED POLLARD
ENGLISH
EMBROIDERED
BOOKBINDINGS
BY CYRIL DAVENPORT, F.S.A.
AUTHOR OF
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LONDON
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GENERALINTRODUCTION, ix
By Alfred W. Pollard.
By Cyril Davenport.
CHAPTERI.-Introductory, i
PLATES.
CHAPTER
III.-Books Boundin Velvet, . 52
PLATES.
EMBROIDERED BOOKS
FIG. 4. FIG. 5.
Edging made with a piece of spiral Loop made of a short length
wire hammered flat, appearing of Purl threaded, the ends
like a series of small rings. drawn together.
FIG. 12.
Typical appearance of the sewing of a book with ' sawn in' bands, as
seen irom the inside of each section. The bands just visible.
14 ENGLISH EMBROIDERED BINDINGS
FIG. 13.
Typical appearance of the sewing of a book on raised bands, as seen from the
inside of each section. The bands invisible. Known as ' flexible.'
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Thecolumns
restupon'rams-horn'
curves,
heavily
worked in relief with silver threads, the insides
of the curves worked in brown silk over vellum
like the inner edgeof the arch.
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one ' couchant,' one ' tripping,' and one ' courant,'
and one 'lodged' in the centre. There are also
two snakes worked in silver thread with small
colour patches in silk.
The back is badly worn, but the original
design can be easily traced upon it. There were
five panels, in each of which is a small rose-tree,
bearing one large flower, with leavesand buds,
and tufts of grass. The first, third, and fifth of
these are white Yorkist roses; the second and
third are Tudor roses of white and red.
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(From a drawing).
BOOKS BOUND IN VELVET 71
much consequence
in our royal family to take
any real interest in the Old Royal Library.
Indeed it maybe consideredthat the existence
to-day of the splendid 'Old Royal' Library of
the kings of England, which was presentedto
the nation in 1759by Georgen., is largely due
to the attention drawn to its interest and value by
Prince Henry, who moreoveradded considerably
to it himself.
This Prince used as his favourite and personal
badgethe beautiful design of three white ostrich
feathers within a golden coronet, and with the
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motto ' ICH on a blue ribbon. With regard
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elaboratedesignmostdelicatelyworkedin feather-
stitch, the edgesand outlinesmarkedwith very
fine gold twist. On the upper board there is a
seatedallegoricalfigurewith cornucopia,
probably
representing Plenty. Behind her is an orna-
mental landscapewith a pieceof water, the bright
lines of which are feelingly renderedwith small
stitches of silver thread, hills with trees, and a
castle in the distance. The other side has a
similarly worked figure of Peace,a seated figure
holding a palm branch; the landscape is of a
similar character to that on the upper board, but
the river or lake has a bridge over it. The work
itself is of the samevery delicate kind, the edges
and folds of the dress being marked with fine
gold twist.
Each of these ovals is marked by a solid
frameworkwith scrolls,strongly madewith silver
threads, and in high relief; in each corner is a
very finely worked flower or fruit, pansy, straw-
berry, tulip, and lily. The back is divided into
four panels, a very decorative conventional flower
being worked in each, representingprobably a
red lily, a tulip, a blue and yellow iris, and a
daffodil. The edges of the boards are bound
with a broad silver braid, the edgesof the leaves
are gilded and prettily gauffred, and there are
remains of four silver ties.
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BOOKS BOUND IN SATIN 105
51-Psalms. London,1646.
52-Bible. London, 1646.
BOOKS BOUND IN SATIN 109
Applique'
work,remarkson,24. Collection
of Sixteenth
Century
Tracts
Arthur,Princeof Wales,ostrichfeather (1536),80; (1610),72.
badgeusedby, 73. 'CommonPrayer,1638'(othereditions
Bacon's'Essays'(1625),76; 'Works' are with ' Psalms'),77.
(1623),
75- Covers
for embroidered
books,18.
Bagsfor embroideredbooks,16. ' Daily Exerciseof a Christian, 1623,'
Berthelet, Thomas, bookbinder and 44-
printer, 74,80. Day, John,printer, 61.
Bible, 1543 ed., 54; 1583ed., 67; Deromele Jeune,French bookbinder,
1590ed., 70; 1612ed., 39; 1619ed., 12.
84; 1626 ed., 45 ; 1638 ed., 96; Dibdin's ' Bibliomania,' mention of
1642 ed., 48; 1646 ed., 109; 1648 Queen Elizabeth's embroidery in,
ed., 49 ; 1674ed., 78. 64.
Bibliotheque Nationale, embroidered ' Double Books,' 38, 89.
books in the, 20. Dutch embroidered books, 20.
Bodleian Library, embroidered books Edges, ornamentally treated, 16.
in the, 25. Elizabeth, Queen, arms embroidered,
Brassington, Mr. W. Salt, i. 57, 72, 81 ; books embroidered by,
Brion, Martin de,' Tres ample descrip- 26, 32, 33, 35, 36.
tion de la Terre Sainte,' 52. Embroidered books, definition of, 3.
British Museum, embroidered books 'Epistles of St. Paul, 1578,'63.
in the, 25, 27. ' Felbrigge Psalter,' 26, 29.
Broiderers, hints for, 21. Ferrar, Nicholas, 103.
Buckingham, Duke of, portrait on Fitzhugh, heraldic supporter, 56.
' Bacon's Essays, 1625,' 76. Fletcher, Mr. W. Y., i.
Canvasbindings, 6, 7, 28-51. Floral designs, 5, 6; and on the fol-
Charles I., portrait on 'Psalms, 1643,' lowing books : 'Miroir of the Soul'
106. (1544), 32; 'Prayers of Q. Kath.
Charles ii., badge on 'Common Parr' (1545), 33! Parker, ' De An-
Prayer, 1638,'77; 'Emblemes Chres- tiq. Ecc. Britannicae' (1572), 60;
tiens, 1624,'86. 'Prayers' (1581), 37; 'Prayers'
' Christian Prayers,' 1570ed., 59 ; 1581 (1584), 66; 'Orationis Dominica;
ed., 37; I584ed.,65. Explicatio' (1583), 67; 'Psalms,'
Christopherson,
Bishop of Chichester, etc. (1606),38; 'Bible' (1619),85;
'Historia Ecclesiastica' (1569), 57. 'Daily Exercise of a Christian'
ii2 ENGLISH EMBROIDERED BINDINGS
(1623),44; Henshaw,'Horse Suc- Martyr, Peter,' Commonplaces,'
69.
cessivse'(1632),90; 'Psalms' (1633), Mary, Queen, badge on ' Psalter,'
94! 'Bible (1638), 96; 'Psalms' 57-
(1639), 98; 'Psalms' (1641), 104; Metal threads, 8, 29.
'Psalms'(1646), 108. ' Miroir of the Synneful Soul," 32.
Forwarding of embroidered books, u. Montenay, Georgette, 'Emblemes
French embroidered books, 20. Chrestiens,' 85.
Fuller, Thomas, 103. New Testament, 1576 ed., 81 ; 1625
Gauffred edges, 16. ed., 42; 1630 ed., 89; 1640 ed.,
George II., gift of the Royal Library to 101.
the British Museumin 1757,25. 'OrationisDominica?
Explicatio,'1583,
George in., his books largely rebound, 67.
5- Ostrevant, badge of the province of,
Grenville, Right Hon. Thomas, his 73-
books largely rebound, 5. Ostrich feather badge of the Princes
Guimp, description of, 9. of Wales, origin of the, 73 ; on em-
Headbands, 15. broidered bindings, 73, 77, 86.
Henry vni., arms on embroidered Parr, Queen Katherine, arms on ' Pe-
book, 52. trarcha, 1544,' 55; Prayers written
Henry Benedict, Cardinal York, 19. by, 33-
Henry, Prince of Wales, his use of the Parker, Archbishop, 'De Antiquitate
ostrich feather badge, 85; badge EcclesiasBritannica?,'60.
upon 'Tracts, 1610,'73, 77, 86. Peacocks' feathers used in embroi-
Henshaw's ' Horse Successive,' 90. deries, 82.
Heraldic designs, 5, 6; Arms of Pearls used in embroidered bindings :
Henry VIII., 52 ; Katherine Parr, Brion (1540), 52; Christopherson
55 ; Elizabeth,57, 72, 81; Badges (iS69),S7; Parker(1572),60; 'New
of Queen Mary, 57 ; Prince of Testament' (1576), 81 ; 'Bible'
Wales, 73, 77,86; Crestof Vaughan, (1583), 67; 'Bible' (1590), 7o;
59- 'Tracts' (1610), 72 ; Montenay
Inglis, Esther, calligraphist, 85. (1624), 85; 'Psalms' (1633), 94;
Italian embroidered bindings, 19. 'Common Prayer' (1638), 77.
James u., initials on 'Bible, 1674,' 'Petrarcha, 1544,'55.
78. Pomegranate badge on Queen Mary's
Law, Dr. W. T., 94. ' Psalter,' 57.
Little Gidding, 'Needlework' done at, Poncyn, of Amsterdam, bookbinder,
103. 10.
Lizzarding,descriptionof, 8. Portraits on embroideredbooks, 5 ;
Macray,Rev. W. D., 33,64. Charlesi., 106; Duke of Bucking-
Magnus,of Amsterdam,bookbinder, ham, 76.
10. 'Psalms,' 1606 ed., 38; 1633 ed., 91,
INDEX
94; 1635 ed., 9^ ; 1639 ed., 98 ; (1635),92; ' Psalms ' (1641), 105 ;
1641ed., 103; 1643ed., 105, 106; 'Psalms'(1643),106.
1646ed., 108. Satin stitch,' Psalms'(1633),91.
Purl, description
of, 9, 10,46; book Split stitch, 'Felbrigge Psalter'
embroideredalonewith, 108. (fourteenthcentury),30 ; ' Way to
Satinbindings,7,8, 80-110. TrueHappiness' (1639),99.
Schreiber,
theLadyCharlotte,83. Tapestryor Tentstitch,28; ' Miroir
Scriptural
designs andfiguresof saints of the SynnefulSoul'(1544), 33;
usedon embroideredbooks,5, 6 ; 'Prayers' (1545),34; 'Prayers'
Abrahamand Isaac,86; the Annun- (1581),37; 'Bible' (1612),39;
ciation, 29; the Crucifixion, 29; Ward (1626),41.
David, 86, 99; Jacob's Dream, Symbolicalfigures, 5, 6 ; Faith and
Jacobwrestling with the angel,39, Hope (1625,1648),42, 50; Peace
106; St. Peter, 45 ; St. Paul, 45 ; and Plenty (1619, 1635), 84, 93.
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, Thompson, Mr. H. Yates, 41.
39- Udall's'Sermons,'7i.
Silk bindings, 81. Vaughan crest, on ' Christian Prayers,
South Kensington Museum, embroi- 1570,'59.
dered books in the, 20. Velvet bindings, 6, 7, 52-79.
Spangles,9, 28. Victoria, Queen,embroideredbook
Stitches used on embroidered books : belonging to, 77.
Buttonhole or Needlepointlacestitch, Wales, ostrich plumes of the Prince
'New Testament' (1625), 87; of, 73, 77, 86.
' Psalms' (1633), 95 ; ' New Testa- Ward, Samuel,' Sermons, 1626-7,' 4'-
ment' (1640), 101; 'Bible' (1642), Water-colours used on embroidered
48; 'Bible1 (1648), 50. bindings, 81-84.
Chain stitch, ' Daily Exercise of a 'Way to True Happiness' (1639), 99.
Christian' (1623), 44. Wheatley, Mr. H. B., i.
Feather stitch, sometimes called Wilton, Countess of, 33, 35, 64.
Shading stitch, ' Bible' (1626),45; Wren, Elizabeth, book embroidered
'New Testament' (1630), 90; by, 94-
Henshaw (1632), 90 ; ' Psalms ' York, Cardinal, 19.