The Decorated Bindings in Marsh's Library, Dublin The Decorated Bindings in Marsh's Library, Dublin

The Decorated Bindings in Marsh's Library, Dublin

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Publisher Description

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.

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2017
2 March
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
152
Pages
PUBLISHER
Taylor & Francis
SELLER
Taylor & Francis Group
SIZE
15
MB

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