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  • Collection: Douglas Cockerell Fine Bindings collection

Catalogue of Old Bindings collected by Douglas Cockerell, Bookbinder of Letchworth, England… Vol. 1-2.

Item is a series of photographs displaying a binding of a Catalogue of Old Bindings collected by Douglas Cockerell, Bookbinder of Letchworth, England, Vol. 1-2, by Douglas Cockerell. Edition Statement: A bound catalogue describing 127 titles with…

Photograph of Douglas Cockerell in his workshop

Item is a photograph of Douglas Cockerell sitting at a table in his workshop in Letchworth, Herts, England. The photograph was published on page 44 of The Chronicle No. 222 in December 1935.

Title page of Bookbinding, and the Care of Books: A Text-Book for Book-Binders and Librarians

Item is the cover page of the fourth edition of Bookbinding, and the Care of Books: A Text-Book for Book-Binders and Librarians by Douglas Cockerell, with drawings by Noel Rooke.

Drawings of patterns made with combing tools

Item is an illustration (Fig. 108) published on page 242 of Bookbinding, and the Care of Books: A Text-Book for Book-Binders and Librarians by Douglas Cockerell, with drawings by Noel Rooke.

Marbled endpapers

Item is a sample of marbled endpapers.

Photograph of Douglas Cockerell's workshop

Item is a photograph published on page 37 of The Chronicle No. 250 in November 1947. The photograph shows the workshop of Douglas Cockerell in Letchworth, England.

Photograph of Douglas Cockerell's workshop

Item is a photograph of Douglas Cockerell's workshop. The photograph was published on page 45 of The Chronicle No. 222 in December 1935.

Photograph of the bookplate of Douglas Cockerell & Son

Item is a photograph of the bookplate of Douglas Cockerell & Son of Letchworth.