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Miller, Julia (Conservator)

Books will speak plain : a handbook for identifying and describing historical bindings

2010

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Books will speak plain : a handbook for identifying and describing historical bindings /, Ann Arbor, Mich. : The Legacy Press, 2010, Yale Center for British Art.




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  • Title(s)

    Books will speak plain : a handbook for identifying and describing historical bindings / Julia Miller.

  • Published/Created

    Ann Arbor, Mich. : The Legacy Press, 2010.

  • Physical Description

    xv, 510 p., [64] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. + 1 DVD-ROM (col. ; 4 3/4 in.)

  • Holdings

    Reference Library
    Z269 .M64 2010 (LC) ; Conservation
    Accessible in the Reference Library [Hours]
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  • Copyright Status

    Copyright Not Evaluated

  • Classification

    Books

  • 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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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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