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Welcome to the Library Company of Philadelphia's Tumblr page! Founded by Ben Franklin in 1731, we are an independent research library specializing in American history and culture from the 17th through the 19th centuries. This page highlights materials from LCP's extensive collection of rare books, manuscripts, broadsides, ephemera, prints, photographs, and works of art.
We love the use of two different cloths on our copy of Frederick Locker’s London Rhymes (New York, 1893). #PublishersBindingThursday
Browse the Library Company’s database of 19th-Century Cloth Bindings to see more!
Locker, Frederick. London Rhymes. New York : Frederick A. Stokes Company. 1893. 16 cm x 10 cm x 1 cm