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Islamic bookbinding
\"Islamic Bookbinding is dedicated to highlight the development of the binding tradition in the Islamic world. Over 70 bindings from the collection of the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia are analysed and presented within their historical context. Bindings made of leather, lacquer and textile, gilded or blind tooled or exquisitely painted form the catalogue section of this publication. Moreover, the catalogue take a comprehensive look into the bookbinding technique discuss the stitching process, the preparation of the binding and its doublure, and flap. The catalogue also explores the art of bookbinding from around the Islamic world, spanning geographically from the Maghreb and moving eastward to cover the Malay world and China, and covering the various practices and decorative repertoire of binding known to Islamic dynasties such as the Mamluk, Ottoman, Safavid and Qajar\"-- back cover.
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The Decorated Bindings in Marsh's Library, Dublin
Among the many books in original bindings in Marsh's Library, Dublin, a surprisingly large number are in decorated blind- or gold-tooled, calf, pigskin or goatskin bindings, which date from the 15th to the 19th centuries. The bindings come from all over Europe, ranging from Ireland to eastern Europe. While most were made in England, some fine and interesting examples from Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Holland are also included. In this volume, leading scholar Mirjam Foot first gives an overview of how books were bound by hand and then describes the bindings by country of origin, within each section treating them chronologically and by type of decoration. The detailed descriptions of the bindings are illustrated with 52 black and white photos and 8 colour plates.
Contents: Introduction; Great Britain; Ireland; France; Spain, Italy and Russia; The Netherlands and Germany; Afterword; Selected literature; Index.
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Beautiful bookbindings : a thousand years of the bookbinder's art
\"Visual overview of 100 bookbindings designed in the last thousand years, examining the history and technique of the craft. Includes work by binders Mearne, Padeloup, Payne, Simier, and others. Illustrated with color photographs from The British Library\"--Provided by publisher.
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Copy Description in Incunable Catalogues
Needham surveys nine European incunable catalogues, giving particular attention to the nature of their copy descriptions. Needham also suggests ways to organize, regulate, and index such information, with examples drawn from the catalogues.
Journal Article
From Homer to Shakespeare: The Henri Schiller Collection, Its Objectives, and Its Manuscript File
The purpose of Schiller's collection is to represent in books and manuscripts the period from the time of Homer to that of Shakespeare. Each selected text is sought first in manuscript form and then in printed form if the manuscripts cannot be found.
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A Catalogue of South-European Bindings
Macchi reviews A Catalogue of South-European Bindings by Mirjam M. Foot.
Book Review