On Famous Women (1881) - Page 1

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

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HQ 1122 B6 1881 v. 2 c. 1 ROBA This is a library call number used for cataloging. "ROBA" identifies the book as belonging to the John P. Robarts Research Library, the primary humanities and social sciences library at the University of Toronto.

The background of this page is decorated with "snail" or "curl" marbled paper. This technique, popular in the 19th century, involved floating pigments on a chemical bath, combing them into patterns, and "dipping" the paper to transfer the design. It was often used for endpapers because it was both beautiful and effective at hiding the glue and structural elements of the book's binding.