[Fine Binding | Bruce Rogers] Democracy

Lowell, James Russell. Democracy: An Address Delivered in the Town Hall, Birmingham 1902. [Cambridge, MA]: The Riverside Press, 1902. Designed by Bruce Rogers. Limited to 500 copies, of which this is #463. Bound in full dark brown crushed morocco with a gilt diapered panel to the covers, made up curving gouges and small solid floral tool. Gilt ruling to outer covers. Five bands to spine, with title to second compartment and a similar floral design to remaining compartments. Gilt ruled turn-ins with floral tool pattern. Green mottled endpapers, top edge gilt. Measures approx. 4.25" x 7.75". Some light rubbing to edges and corners, slight fading to spine. Warde 26. 

While the binding is unsigned, this was likely produced by the in-house bindery for the Riverside Press, headed by Philip Dana Mason at this time (and later taken over by L. Averill Cole).