and cover that could sometimes result from the binding process: The Young Husbands Book is decked out in a pattern of dainty flowers. The cover of Krupp's book, by contrast, is a photo-reproduction of a floral textured ribbon-embossed bookcloth (Fn2) produced circa 1836-7 -an exquisite bookcloth suitable for a serious work. Since I have received my eagerly anticipated copy of Bookcloth in England and America, I am already using it on my own research trips. It is everything that Sue Allen claims -concise, handy, and indispensable.