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The Archaeology of Medieval Bookbinding |  | Author: J. A. Szirmai
Publisher: Scolar Pr
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Media: Hardcover
Pages: 300
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Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 0859679047
Dewey Decimal Number: 686.300902
EAN: 9780859679046
ASIN: 0859679047
Publication Date: August 1999
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Product Description
Studies of the history of bookbinding are often mainly concerned with the exterior decoration. This volume focuses attention primarily on the physical aspects of the binding and its construction principles. It is an expanded version of a series of lectures delivered by the author while Visiting Professor at the University of Amsterdam in 1987, supplemented with the results of ten years of intensive research in major libraries on the continent, the UK and USA. The book surveys the evolution of binding structures from the introduction of the codex 2000 years ago to the close of the Middle Ages. Part One reviews the scanty physical evidence from the Mediterranean heritage, the early Coptic, Islamic and Ethiopian binding structures and their interrelation with those of the Byzantine realm. Part Two features a detailed analysis of Western binding structures, distinguishing the Carolingian, Romanesque and gothic wooden-board bindings as the main typological entities; their structure and function is compared with those of contemporary limp bindings.
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The Archaeology of Medieval Bookbinding September 11, 2008
B. Rackley (Over the Rainbow .. far away)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Exceptional! I have been working with a copy from our library, and kept looking through and writting notes like carzy. I finally found the BML feature and decided that this was the plan for me.
Now, I have my own copy! My own!
This book is a a pleasure to read, work with and own.
If, you can possible obtain this book, Treat Yourself and it will place a smile on your face.
Early book structures analysed, described and illustrated June 22, 2005
C. W. Johnson (Canberra, Australia)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Histories of bookbinding almost all concentrate on the outward appearance and decoration, and ignore the construction of the book.
This is a great exception.
It is a very well written history of the early book from the very earliest codex forms, extremely well illustrated through photographs and beautifully readable structural diagrams.
Not a detailed manual for the beginner, but full of concepts and challenges for those with intermediate skills in book construction, and extended time to read it in digestible chunks.
Highly recommended August 25, 2000
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Charts, drawings and photographs complement the scholarly yet readable text so perfectly that I was able to recreate a 10th century binding correct in every detail after reading this book. Highly recommended for students of historical bookbinding particularly and binders and medievalists generally.
Highly recommended August 25, 2000
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Charts, drawings and photographs complement the scholarly yet readable text so perfectly that I was able to recreate a 10th century binding correct in every detail after reading this book. Highly recommended for students of historical bookbinding particularly and binders and medievalists generally.
EXTRAORDINARY! March 29, 2000
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
A scholarly study of medieval bookbindings filled with new information as well as references to previous studies on the subject both successful and unsuccessful in the light of modern research. The truly magnificent aspect of the book, however, is it's illustrations. Close up photos and detailed drawings of bindings, sewings, endbands, etc make this book a must-have for binders interested in recreating historically accurate books of this time period as well as for those fascinated by the subject in and of itself.
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