Sheffield Plate Brief description 'Sheffield Plate', by Bertie Wylie, 1913. Date 1913 Organisation George Newnes Limited - London More details This cover uses gilding to imitate the ornamental metal work the book is about. Gilding is often used on hardback books to install a sense of wealth and gravitas, but here, it also serves to illustrate a specific medium. View comments for this object Cite this page
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