The binding firm was carried on by successive members of the family into the 1930s. “The Kelly family had one of the longest connections in the history of the binding trade in London, having been founded in 1770 by John Kellie, as the name was then spelled. This is appears to be a more subdued binding until the beautiful gauffering on the gilt edges is revealed. Kelliegram bindings are noted for their use of elaborate decorative leather onlays. Original decorative cloth boards and spine bound in at rear. With exceptional gauffering to all edges. In full tan crushed morocco, boards with fine gilt panels enclosing quatrefoil cornerpieces in gilt and blind, spine lettered in gilt with raised bands with triple gilt rules, with elegant gilt panels, blind strapwork design from spine onto boards. 8vo., handsomely bound by Kelliegram with their gilt stamp on lower turn-in.
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