{"product_id":"1920s-bacons-essays-and-colours-of-good-and-evil-tree-calf-leather-book-copy","title":"1907 Mirth and Marvels from the Ingoldsby Legends Tree Calf Leather Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis lovely edition of Mirth and Marvels from the Ingoldsby Legends was published by Wells, Gardner, Darton and Co in 1907. So the book is from the Edwardian era. It's a stunning school prize binding, bound in full tree calf leather, with marbling to the text block edges. There is a striking school insignia blind stamped into the front board in gilt. The spine features five raised bands and gilt tooling. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTree calf leather is one of my favourite bindings - the leather is treated with acid to change it's colour and produce a beautiful tree like effect to the boards. Sadly tree calf leather began to decline in popularity before the First World War and by the 1920's, it was almost non existent. So it's nice to see a book from the late 20's in this binding. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's in very good condition, with only light rubbing to the corners and board edges. The boards show some scuffs and there are faint scratches to the back board. There is clouding to the leather covering the front board so the tree calf isn't quite as striking as it is on the back. There is a slight crack starting to the top of the front joint but the board is securely attached. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, the endpapers are marbled to compliment the boards and there is a presentation plate glued to the front pastedown. The pages are clean and bright with only light age toning. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI\u003cspan\u003e use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Bookworm UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56683023630709,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/9271\/8525\/files\/872433F8-ED43-4262-B604-A4BDDAAF41AD.jpg?v=1769882366","url":"https:\/\/thevintagebookworm.co.uk\/products\/1920s-bacons-essays-and-colours-of-good-and-evil-tree-calf-leather-book-copy","provider":"The Vintage Bookworm UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}