The Special Collections/Archives Cataloging team, the Digital Projects Advisory Group and Special Collections have been working together on a project to digitize the covers of books in the Publisher's Bindings collection. These cover images are available in Chinook and can be found by searching for the subject "Pictoral cloth bindings" (note: not every record has cover images) and looking for items with "Digital images".
American publishers from about 1815 to 1930 encased their 
hardback books in cloth covers called publisher's bindings. These covers ranged from the simple to the fantasic, and are a fascinating window into American history, society, and culture from that period. For more online information about Publisher's Bindings, visit Publisher's Bindings Online, 1815-1930: The Art of Books. To see any of these beautiful book covers in person (including many not yet available online), visit the Special Collections Department in Norlin Library.
hardback books in cloth covers called publisher's bindings. These covers ranged from the simple to the fantasic, and are a fascinating window into American history, society, and culture from that period. For more online information about Publisher's Bindings, visit Publisher's Bindings Online, 1815-1930: The Art of Books. To see any of these beautiful book covers in person (including many not yet available online), visit the Special Collections Department in Norlin Library.
