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1898 Studies in Modern Music by W. H. Hadow. Leather Bound Book.
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1898 Studies in Modern Music by W. H. Hadow. Leather Bound Book.

1900 - 1920
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'Studies In Modern Music' by W. H. Hadow. Published by Seeley and Co Ltd, London, 1898.

Relfe Brothers, London full tan leather prize binding. Binder stamp to front flyleaf. Central Foundation Boys' School, London crest gilt stamped to the front board. Five raised bands to the spine and gilt stamped title panel. Light shelf wear and very slight fading to the boards in areas but generally the volume exterior remains in a very good condition overall.

Marbled page edges. Marbled pastedown. Small pencil inscriptions to the front endpapers. All other pages remain in an excellent condition; clean, bright and free from inscription.

Dimensions:-

Height: 19.75

Width: 13.5

DELIVERY

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International Delivery: Please contact us for a shipping quote.

Date of Manufacture

Harrington Antiques has dated this Antique Leather Bound Book to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09327340
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-130 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Title page imprint: published by Seeley and Company in London.
Hand-tooled gilt spine with raised bands: traditional fine leather trade binding.
Swirl marbled endpapers with matching edges: late Victorian and Edwardian style.
Gilt school crest on front board: presentation prize volume.
Gilt roll tooling on turn-ins: careful period finishing.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
19.8cm (7.80")
Width
13.5cm (5.31")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1189620
Dealers Internal Reference
7842X
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Description
'Studies In Modern Music' by W. H. Hadow. Published by Seeley and Co Ltd, London, 1898.

Relfe Brothers, London full tan leather prize binding. Binder stamp to front flyleaf. Central Foundation Boys' School, London crest gilt stamped to the front board. Five raised bands to the spine and gilt stamped title panel.

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Light shelf wear and very slight fading to the boards in areas but generally the volume exterior remains in a very good condition overall.
Harrington Antiques
fig 1. An upright 1898 tan leather-bound book featuring a gold-tooled decorative spine with floral motifs and raised bands.
fig 1. 1898 Studies in Modern Music by W. H. Hadow. Leather Bound Book.

Marbled page edges. Marbled pastedown. Small pencil inscriptions to the front endpapers. All other pages remain in an excellent condition; clean, bright and free from inscription.

Dimensions:-

Height: 19.75

Width: 13.5

DELIVERY

UK Mainland: FREE

International Delivery: Please contact us for a shipping quote.

Date of Manufacture

Harrington Antiques has dated this Antique Leather Bound Book to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09327340
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-130 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Title page imprint: published by Seeley and Company in London.
Hand-tooled gilt spine with raised bands: traditional fine leather trade binding.
Swirl marbled endpapers with matching edges: late Victorian and Edwardian style.
Gilt school crest on front board: presentation prize volume.
Gilt roll tooling on turn-ins: careful period finishing.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
19.8cm (7.80")
Width
13.5cm (5.31")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1189620
Dealers Internal Ref
7842X
Harrington Antiques
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Antiques & decorative interior pieces.

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Archive I An upright 1898 tan leather-bound book featuring a gold-tooled decorative spine with floral motifs and raised bands.

1898 Studies in Modern Music by W. H. Hadow. Leather Bound Book.

Archive II An upright 1898 tan leather-bound book featuring a gold-tooled decorative spine with floral motifs and raised bands. View II
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An upright 1898 tan leather-bound book featuring a gold-tooled decorative spine with floral motifs and raised bands.
1898 Studies In Modern Music by W. H. Hadow. Leather Bound Book.
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An upright 1898 tan leather-bound book featuring a gold-tooled decorative spine with floral motifs and raised bands.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectAntique Books
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleLate Victorian
  • MaterialLeather, Gold Leaf, Paper
  • ColourTan Brown
  • MotifsGilt floral tooling, Raised spine bands, Blind embossing
  • SizeH 19.8 cm (8 in) x W 13.5 cm (5 in)

This late Victorian antique book is titled 'Studies In Modern Music' by W. H. Hadow, published in 1898 by Seeley and Co Ltd in London with a full tan leather prize binding by Relfe Brothers. The volume exhibits a warm tan brown colour with gold leaf tooling, featuring five raised spine bands, a gilt stamped title panel, and gilt-stamped floral motifs in the compartments. Additional details visible include blind embossing along the spine edges, light shelf wear with slight fading to the boards, and a central circular crest stamped in gold on the front cover. The book measures 19.8 cm high and 13.5 cm wide. Ideal for a gentleman's library or a period study, this piece suits placement on a traditional bookshelf among other antique volumes or historical texts. It brings tactile leather texture and classic 19th-century bookbinding design to a desk or reading room display.

FAQs

Late Victorian bookbinding often featured full or half leather covers adorned with intricate gold leaf tooling, raised spine bands, and blind embossing on calfskin or morocco leather.

Fine bindings from this era commonly utilised tanned calfskin, pigskin, or goat leather, paired with rag paper, gilded text edges, and genuine gold leaf for spine tooling.

Authentic pieces generally feature hand-sewn signatures, genuine raised bands created by underlying cords, gilt tooling with subtle manual variations, and natural age patina.

Place small groups of leather volumes horizontally on coffee tables, stack them to elevate decorative object displays, or arrange them on open bookshelves to add historical character.

Store books away from direct sunlight and humidity, dust them gently with a soft dry brush, and periodically apply a specialist leather conservator dressing to maintain suppleness.
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