Binding Design: The Prince's Progress (1866)

DGR developed the design for his sister's book over several months in 1865-1866. Gold-stamped on a smooth green cloth, the design elaborates the one he designed for his sister's first book, Goblin Market and other Poems . The simple straight lines of the latter yield in this case to curvilinear forms. The arrangement at the spine has a medieval style, suggesting a book held with gold metal hinges. As a consequence, the small circular forms at the line intersections suggest small nail heads.

DGR also made a drawing for the title page, from which W. J. Linton made the woodcut for the printed book.

• Fredeman, “‘Woodman, Spare that Block’ (1996), 7-41
• Grieve, “Applied Art 2. ” (1973), 79-83
• Marillier, DGR: An Illustrated Memorial , 118
• DGR: Painter and Poet [Royal Academy 1973], 58 (no. 230).