The Earl of Beaconsfield Collection

This collection of 11 volumes was part of a collection of the works of the Earl of Beaconsfield. All bound in the same format with two labels on each spine. These labels have all suffered over the years, though the bindings themselves had sustained relatively superficial damage. The owners, quite reasonably, did not want to repair all the volumes, and instead requested a set of new labels that would give them a uniform feel that they once had.

TITLE Earl of Beaconsfield Collection

PUBLISHER Longmans, Green and Co; New York: 15 East 16th Street

DATE 1890-1892

BINDING Half bound, sewn onto 3 cords with 5 false raised bands

BOARDS Tan calf leather spine and corners, red marbled paper, blind tooling

ENDPAPERS Red marble to match cover

SPINE Gold tooling, red skiver for title, green skiver for author

BINDING

Damage to multiple head caps

Leather on the boards worn to show flesh side commonly at head and shoulders

Marble paper deteriorated in some areas

Title and author pieces mostly damaged or missing

TEXTBLOCK

Generally sewing in good condition, with the exception of one volume

Some internal hinges have split on front board

BINDING

Consolidation of leather and marble paper on boards

Consolidation and repair of damaged head caps

Replace title author pieces where necessary