Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Components (hierarchy name)
4. components (objects parts)
5. [components by specific context]
6. information form components
7. gathered matter components
8. [bindings and binding components]
9. bindings (gathered matter components)
10. [bindings by style or decoration]

Anotations

Scope note:

A style of binding introduced in the early 20th century featuring a miniature painting inset in gold-tooled leather on the front cover. Historically the term refers to bindings commisioned by J.H. Stonehouse, manager of Henry Sotheran, a London bookseller, usually using the binding firm of Rivière and Son. The style is named after Richard Cosway (1742-1821), an English miniature painter who had nothing to do with the bindings themselves.