Trade bookbinding in the British isles 1660-1800:

This book is the first illustrated guide to this complex and controversial subject. In 1930, in The Evolution of Publishers' Binding Styles, Michael Sadleir declared that "the bookseller-publisher of the decades from 1730 to 1770 issued his books either in loose quires, or stitched, or a m...

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Main Author: Bennett, Stuart (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press 2004
London The British Library
Edition:First edition
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Summary:This book is the first illustrated guide to this complex and controversial subject. In 1930, in The Evolution of Publishers' Binding Styles, Michael Sadleir declared that "the bookseller-publisher of the decades from 1730 to 1770 issued his books either in loose quires, or stitched, or a most in a plain paper wrapper." This view is still generally accepted. Bennett, however, presents new documentary and visual evidence that books were predominantly sold ready-bound in sheep, calf, and goat as well as boards and wrappers. Over 200 color illustrations show what these bindings looked like, and how their styles evolved.
Physical Description:176 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:1584561300
0712348484
9781584561309
9780712348485

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