Wednesday, 13 November 2013

The Bliss binders: Murton

Charles Murton, of Long Acre, "a fine binder, specialising in blind stamping", completed three bindings for Mrs.Bliss.

Costume of the Army of the British Empire, according to the Regulations of 1814, 60 coloured, engravings, red morocco, gold border, gilt leaves, by Murton  1815
1826 sale, lot 134

Jacob’s (Wm.) Travels in the South of Spain, map and coloured plates, calf extra, marble leaves, by Murton  1811
1826 sale, lot 252

Jenkins’s (J.) Naval  Achievements of Great Britain from 1793 to 1817, engravings highly coloured
calf extra, marble leaves, by Murton  1817
1826 sale, lot 257

References

Charles Ramsden.—London bookbinders, 1780-1840.—London : Batsford, 1956.

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