Books will speak plain : a handbook for identifying and describing historical bindings / Julia Miller.

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Main Author: Miller, Julia (Conservator)
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor, Mich. : Legacy Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Bookbinding > History.
Cataloging of rare books > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genre:
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Physical Description:xv, 510 pages, 64 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm + 1 DVD-ROM (color ; 4 3/4 in.)
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction : the purpose of this handbook
  • The early history of the codex
  • The medieval manuscript book and beyond
  • 1450 to 1800 : the book changes radically
  • The book from 1800 to 1900
  • Identifying binding materials and applications
  • Describing historical bindings--a template for action
  • The task ahead and conclusion
  • Appendixes 1. Historical bindings--structure and style hierarchy
  • 2. Sample survey suggestions and description case studies
  • 3. Stacks maintenance and physical condition assessment guidelines.