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In a number of literary catalog descriptions, “olivine” appears as a distinctive color used to adorn the edges of books. For example, entries such as [1], [2], and [3] describe volumes with “olivine edges,” lending an air of elegance and refinement to their cloth bindings. This recurring reference—evident in numerous advertisements from [4] to [5] and beyond—suggests that olivine, with its subtle greenish hue, was prized not only for its natural beauty but also as a marker of quality and tasteful design in the world of bookbinding.

Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6 s.
— from Historic Boys: Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times by Elbridge S. (Elbridge Streeter) Brooks
12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
— from Gascoyne, The Sandal-Wood Trader: A Tale of the Pacific by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.50.
— from Robert Coverdale's Struggle; Or, on the Wave of Success by Alger, Horatio, Jr.
12mo, ornamental cloth, olivine edges, illustrated, price $1.50.
— from Slow and Sure: The Story of Paul Hoffman the Young Street-Merchant by Alger, Horatio, Jr.
With 8 full-page Illustrations by John Schönberg . Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 5s .
— from Tales of Daring and Danger by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

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