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A biography of American cover designer Alice C. Morse. This biography features two thoughtful essays on Alice C. Morse's work and influence by scholars in the field of nineteenth-century decorative arts, followed by a comprehensive—and lavishly illustrated—survey of all the known works by the designer, drawn from the personal collection of Mindell Dubansky, and from the resources of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

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"""[It] will be an invaluable reference tool and is likely to set a standard for future studies of designer American publishers' bindings - if only we had similar information available for the work of Sarah Wyman Whitman and Margaret Armstrong!"" - Michael Winship, Professor of English, at the University of Texas at Austin"""

[It] will be an invaluable reference tool and is likely to set a standard for future studies of designer American publishers' bindings - if only we had similar information available for the work of Sarah Wyman Whitman and Margaret Armstrong! - Michael Winship, Professor of English, at the University of Texas at Austin

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MINDELL DUBANSKY is a librarian and conservator at the Metropolitan Musem of Art, and head of the museum's book conservation department. She has lectured, published and taught widely on the art and history of the book.

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