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Title(s)
Books will speak plain : a handbook for identifying and describing historical bindings / Julia Miller.
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Published/Created
Ann Arbor, Mich. : The Legacy Press, 2010.
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Physical Description
xv, 510 p., [64] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. + 1 DVD-ROM (col. ; 4 3/4 in.)
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Holdings
Reference Library
Z269 .M64 2010 (LC) ; Conservation
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Copyright Status
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Full Alma Record
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Classification
Books
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Notes
BEIN Stack Ref. Z269 .M64 2010 (LC) Oversize: Dust jacket.
BEIN 2018 +26: Dust jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [480]-496) and index.
System requirements for DVD-ROM: Adobe reader; color monitor. -
Subject Terms
Bookbinding -- History. | Cataloging of rare books -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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IIIF Manifest
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.
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