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  • Collection: Douglas Cockerell Fine Bindings collection

The Land of New Adventure: The Georgian Era in Nova Scotia.

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Item is a series of photographs displaying a binding of The Land of New Adventure: The Georgian Era in Nova Scotia done by George Cockerell.Binding Description: Volume bound in full green morocco leather; elaborate full cover decoration with red…

The Narrowing Path

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Item is a series of photographs displaying a binding of The Narrowing Path written by William Inglis Morse and bound by Douglas Cockerell.Edition StatementEdition limited to 300 copies printed on handmade paper at the Curwen Press, Plaistow, London.…

Pamphlet case designed and handmade for a manuscript letter by Richard Phillips

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Item is a pamphlet case designed and handmade by Douglas Cockerell for a manuscript letter by Richard Phillips, Governor of Nova Scotia.Binding Description: A full brown morocco leather binding; blind tooled single fillet borders on front and back…

Drawings of patterns made with combing tools

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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.

Some observations relating to the present circumstances of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay; humbly offered to the consideration of the General Assembly

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Item is a series of photographs displaying a binding of Some observations relating to the present circumstances of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay; humbly offered to the consideration of the General Assembly done by Douglas Cockerell.Binding…

Photograph of Douglas Cockerell in his workshop

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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.

Photograph of Douglas Cockerell's workshop

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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

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