[Modeled Leather Binding] Crane, Thomas Frederick. Italian Popular Tales. E-List 16 Frederic Goudy drew a floriated

Frederic Goudy drew a floriated Capital A in the style of early manuscript historiated initial letters for his own book

Christmas inscription dated 1897 to front endpaper in gold pen with a small "Christmas Greetings" card from Andrew H

desire to announce that they have removed their offices to number sixty-six Fifth Avenue

Some wear to the leather extending from fifth spine band on lower right cover

[Modeled Leather Binding] Crane, Thomas Frederick. Italian Popular Tales. E-List 16 Frederic Goudy drew a floriatedCrane, Thomas Frederick. Italian Popular Tales. London: Macmillan and Company, 1885. Bound in modeled goatskin leather, featuring a design of flowers and vines to both covers. Title in gilt to spine, gilt decorated turn ins; top edge gilt. The binding is unsigned, but certainly the work of a skilled artisan. Arts & crafts bookplate of Edmund Bulkley to front pastedown. Water damage & staining to lower left of binding and text block. Light rubbing to