Vintage Burt's German to English Dictionary, Embroidered Book Spine (BK-A135)
 
I bought this book specifically for the decorative spine. It is a chevron style embroidery that also reminds me of German Folkart. I don't believe that is original to the book as these books were made for many different languages. I believe it was a special time for somebody who was transitioning from German to English. They wanted to make it more of a keepsake.
I have used it as a decorative display for a long time. There are some loose pages and the cover has some old spots that were there before I found it. I think this special little book is sweet would look great displayed in a library.
The book is a soft cover.