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(Chapter 4 Part 2) George I and II

him when he was Prince of Wales. These generally bear the Prince of Wales' feathers as a chief motive, and they often have broad borders, much of the ornamentation of which contains stamps of crowns, sceptres, and birds, which are attributed to Eliot and Chapman. There are other inlaid bindings made for George II. which often

Fig 25. Chandler, A Vindication of the Defence of Christianity, London 1728 George II

"have doublures. Some of these are figured in Mr. Holmes's Bookbindings at Windsor. Bindings of a similar kind that were made for Frederick Prince of Wales, and for his wife, the Princess Augusta, are also preserved at Windsor these have always heraldic centres, and generally the broad Eliot and Chapman outer borders.

Fig 26. Common Prayer. Cambridge 1760 Queen Charlotte

 

 

 

 
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