[can-talk] Unusual binding of old books

Hi, Sue

I'm probably not going to be much help, but when I was a child, I was  
given a book by an 90 yr old German lady who had grown up in South  
Australia.  This book was her Sunday School prize and it was also  
covered with cloth, though not a flour bag.  I recall it was sewn on  
by hand over the original hardback cover.

I'm not sure where in my house it is these days but I am doing a HUGE  
cleanup and if I find it I will check it out closely.  I think it was  
inscribed indicating she was living in Kapunda at the time.

Kind regards
Margaret Fowler


Margaret Fowler
Project and Research Officer - Northbridge History Project
Community Learning & Partnerships
Central TAFE
Ph: (08) 9427 1672
Fax: (08) 9328 9521
Mob: 0409 960 260
margaret.fowler at central.wa.edu.au

http://central.tafe.wa.edu.au/

On 18/06/2008, at 8:28 AM, Susan Walter wrote:

> Malmsbury Historical Society has a remnant of the old Mechanics  
> Institute Library, of some roughly 300 books. Included in these are  
> about 20 volumes which are amongt the oldest of the collection (so  
> date to about 1860s onwards) and which are covered in fabric with  
> advertisements printed on them. These advertisements include  
> Mariwari Tea, Silverstar Starch and Empire Cocoa. I am aware that  
> the last two brands were trademarks of Robert Harper & Co. Ltd [see http://www.lib.unimelb.edu.au/collections/archives/collections/pdfs/harper.pdf 
>  ]
> and that the company acquired the mills of W. Degrave & Co., one of  
> which is located between Kyneton and Malmsbury. I am attaching an  
> image of one of these book covers and wonder if anyone else has seen  
> this type of covering before and knows anything about who would have  
> done it, how and why. Is this something peculiar to Malmsbury with a  
> link to the loca mills or has it occurred elsewhere? Any information  
> would be useful. Mechanics Insititute of Victoria is not aware of  
> other examples to date.
>
> Sue Walter
> Malmsbury Historical Society
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