Thomas Hollis of Lincoln's Inn

A Whig and his Books

W. H. Bond (Harvard University, Massachusetts)

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Cambridge University Press
25 June 2009

Bibliographies, catalogues, discographies; Domestic trade

Series: The Sandars Lectures in Bibliography

Thomas Hollis, a connoisseur and collector of art and antiquities, devoted the greater part of his substance and his energy to promoting the ideals of civil and religious liberty. Hollis is best known to modern bibliophiles for the distinctive bindings that he commissioned for the many books he distributed in Britain, the American colonies, and all over Europe. This book contains the first comprehensive catalogue and interpretation of his emblematic binding tools and a discussion of the several binders who worked for him. It also explores other activities that are less well known: his patronage of writers, printers, publishers, and artists, and his work as a designer of books and medals. This study should encourage a re-evaluation of Hollis's influence in the Age of Enlightenment and the Age of Revolution.

By: W. H. Bond (Harvard University Massachusetts)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 250g
ISBN: 9780521114806
ISBN 10: 0521114802
Series: The Sandars Lectures in Bibliography
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 25 June 2009
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of illustrations; Preface; 1. The anonymous republican; 2. Hollis's bindings; 3. Patron and designer; 4. 'Ut spargam'; Index.