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Legacy Press
Language
English
Pages
510

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Subjects
Cataloging of rare books, Bookbinding, Handbooks, manuals, Boekbinden, Bucheinband, History, Rare books

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Books Will Speak Plain: A Handbook for Identifying and Describing Historical Bindings
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Books Will Speak Plain: A Handbook for Identifying and Describing Historical Bindings
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Books will speak plain: a handbook for identifying and describing historical bindings
2010, Legacy Press
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Table of 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.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [480]-496) and index.

System requirements for DVD-ROM: Adobe reader; color monitor.

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Ann Arbor, Mich

Classifications

Library of Congress
Z269 .M64 2010, Z271 .M54 2010, Z269.M64 2010

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Pagination
xv, 510 p., [64] p. of plates :
Number of pages
510

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25138136M
ISBN 10
0979797438
ISBN 13
9780979797439
LCCN
2010939999
OCLC/WorldCat
693705002

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