Fore-edge Painting

Started by walkstall, September 29, 2017, 06:49:51 PM

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walkstall

 
Cornell University Library

See the painting hidden in the gilt edges of the pages of the book!! It's called fore-edge painting, and this book is one of several in Cornell University Library - Rare and Manuscript Collections


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZZQ28YZXSE
A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.- James Freeman Clarke

Always remember "Feelings Aren't Facts."

TboneAgain

This is super-cool, but.... I'm wondering why it's in the Religion forum.  :confused:
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. -- Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution

Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; IT IS FORCE. -- George Washington

walkstall

Quote from: TboneAgain on September 29, 2017, 08:29:33 PM
This is super-cool, but.... I'm wondering why it's in the Religion forum.  :confused:

Some of the first books I came across had photo of religion.
A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.- James Freeman Clarke

Always remember "Feelings Aren't Facts."

TboneAgain

Fantastically beautiful! These must have been hand-crafted, with great care and a lot of time invested.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. -- Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution

Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; IT IS FORCE. -- George Washington