Rococo tooling. Scottish (Edinburgh), c. 1776. James Scott. Brown
calfskin, with mottled octagonal panel in centre, flanked by gilt
pillars and flamboyant rococo ornaments. This is the work of
Scotland's greatest 18th century binder of the, James Scott of
Edinburgh, whose combination of rococo ornamentation and restrained
aesthetic allowed the leather (here decorated with the use of acid,
a technique known as 'tree calf') to be as strong a design element
as the tooling.
