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[BOOKLOVER’S SHOP BINDING]. FORD, Blanche Butler (1867–1913). The Singing Year. Cleveland: The Penton Press, 1913. 8vo. Photogravure frontispiece tipped–in with tissue guard, full–page line drawn illustrations. Original dark blue straight grain morocco (circa 1914–1917) ruled in gilt, upper cover inlaid with a red tulip with green leaves inside a triple gilt frame with floral devices at corners, raised bands, compartments with fleuron centerpieces gilt, top edge gilt, gilt dentelle turn-ins, blue watered silk moiré endpapers, GILT STAMP–SIGNED BY THE BOOKLOVER’S SHOP (spine and cover extremes a bit darkened). ONE OF 100 COPIES PRINTED FOR FRIENDS OF THE AUTHOR, inscribed by Ford’s publisher and father, Joseph G. Butler: “For Henry H. Stainbaugh/a token of continued friendship/Jos. G. Butler Jr. Dec. 11, 1913”. RARELY SEEN ON THE MARKET.The [Booklover’s Shop] bindery traces its lineage back to The Club Bindery, founded in 1895 by members of the Grolier Club to provide exceptionally fine binding for American collectors. The Club Bindery moved to Cleveland, where it was successively renamed the Rowfant Bindery (1909-1913), the Booklover’s Shop (1914-1917), and finally, The French Binders (1918-1920s), as in-house bindery to Doubleday in Garden City, New York (Boss, ‘Bound to Be the Best: The Club Bindery’).