Studies in the History of Bookbinding

Download or read book Studies in the History of Bookbinding written by Mirjam Foot and published by Aldershot, England : Scolar Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text consists of articles on the history of bookbinding and related subjects, most of which have been published previously in a wide variety of places. Several articles have been updated and two have been substantially rewritten. They have been grouped under seven headings and range from general topics such as bookbinding as a subject for study and the need to preserve the book in all its aspects, to more detailed descriptions of binders, the binding trade, collectors and collections.