1951 The Virginian, A Horseman of The Plains by Owen Wister. This is a rare Baytun Binding with a binders stamp on the inside cover, It states Baytun of Bath England For Kroch’s & Brentano’s- Chicago. It also has a hand written inscription on the inside from 1963 for an anniversary gift to Horace… It also has his name Engraved on the front cover of the book. It is bound in green leather with custom gold gilt detailing and marbled paper on the inside.
"The Virginian" is a classic 1902 novel, considered a seminal work in the Western genre. It tells the story of a cowboy simply known as "the Virginian" who works on a Wyoming ranch, his romance with a schoolteacher from the East, and his conflicts with a villainous character named Trampas. The novel explores themes of honor, justice, and the clash between Eastern and Western cultures on the American frontier.
**George Bayntun was born in 1873 in Bath, England. After an apprenticeship, he began his own bookbinding business in Bath in 1894, binding books by hand with great craftsmanship. Although many binders were using machines in their process, Bayntun refused to use modern techniques.
In 1920, George Baynton purchased the business of George Gregory, Bookseller. The shop was frequently visited by Queen Mary throughout his final years.
In 1939, the George Bayntun firm acquired the RivièreBindery, and Baynton passed away the following year. The firm has continued throughout the years under different managers through the family line, and was granted the appointment of Bookseller to Her Majesty in 1950.
