Jessie R. MacGibbon — bookbinder
- Creator(s):
- Antoninus, Marcus Aurelius
- Title:
- The XII Books of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus the Emperor
- Publication/Origin:
- London: George Bell and Sons, 1898
- Description:
- Jessie R. MacGibbon was a member of the Guild of Women Binders. She worked this binding in natural undressed goatskin, depicting a unique image—her self-portrait. She is framed within the structure of her book press, needle in hand, sewing the gatherings of her book. Her initials are arranged in the top frame; below she states her profession, “Binder.”
- Citation:
- Antoninus, Marcus Aurelius, The XII Books of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus the Emperor, London: George Bell and Sons, 1898, Lisa Unger Baskin Collection, Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Accessed September 09, 2024, https://exhibits.library.duke.edu/exhibits/show/baskin/item/4315